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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 42 Friday, February 18, 1983 nn f? mm By Jane Knowlton work for someone who served on AFLC Public Affairs armed the services, appropriations or to bis Jim Shaw adapted budget committees, preferably all days as a Congressional fellow quite three. well after a "couple months of no and, finally, work for a senator if h into the After Senate's as sleep." settling possible. There are hectic pace, it was almost harder to many senators as representatives, move back to his job as Air Force their tenure is longer and they have Logistics Command's deputy director more committee activities. of the budget. After six days of interviews, Mr. Mr. Shaw recently completed a Andrews' legislative director called fellowship program as a legislative with a job offer. Would he take the e assistant for North Dakota Senator permanent, position as legislative assistant for foreign affairs and Mark Andrews. The program, for executive department defense? He took it. Mr. Shaw's first day on the job employees at the senior management level or above, increases their never ended. At 7:30 a.m., he started knowledge about the government's researching U.S. support of NATO for legislative process. Mr. Shaw was one the senator's 10 a.m. interview with of 18 fellows in the program. He was the Christian Broadcasting Network. nominated by Brig. Gen. David M. By 11:15 a.m., the senator had to be Hall, AFLC Comptroller. Mr. Shaw briefed for an appointment with the was AFLC's first participant in the West German defense minister. The Office of Personnel Management's topic was defense spending. Mr. Shaw Fellows called the Congressional Research program. Legislative fellows find temporary posi- Service for background material and Most tions as an office assistant or as a talking papers. By 9 a.m. the next member of a legislator's committee or day, he was still in the office preparsubcommittee staff. Mr. Shaw wanted ing a list of probable questions and . more. As a representative of the Air responses for the senator's defense subcommittee hearing that morning. Force, he wanted to make a good iman could have taken Mr. Shaw's adjustment to the pression. "I assignment off the beaten track," he legislative process involved many. His said, "but I chose to work instead." style of writing and method of thinkFirst, he listed his objectives: ing switched from working with work for a member of the party specifics to generalities. "We were in power. During his tenure, that dealing with things much larger in meant a Democrat in the House or a scope than the things I'm used to dealing with at an executive level," Republican in the Senate. 12-ho- ur ; one-fourt- full-tim- five-mont- h capital to discuss defense issues and Mr. Shaw said. A member of 11 committees and attend briefings led by Defense subcommittees, Mr. Andrews is most Department and defense C-- 5experts. airlift active with" agriculture, transporta- Topics included the for needs When capabilities, equipment tion, defense and Indian affairs. from lessons and Mr. Shaw arrived in Washington, the naval carrier fleets, Senate was "very busy with defense the Falkland Islands' crisis. Mr. Shaw's job? "The whole game issues, sometimes three or four times a week." Most of his days were spent was to amass the information and either preparing the senator or himself then boil it down to a specific position," he said. It's easy for him to talk for meetings with the media, lobnow. Initially, byists, constituents and Defense or about the process of the position however, the power State Department personnel. him. on Much time was also spent frightened the when "I was afraid of advising him foreign affairs, particularly "world caught fire." When Israel in- wrongly. The issues came and went. vaded Lebanon, he was besieged with You couldn't weigh everything too inquiries from irate callers, reporters, long. You had to get over it or sink." i. In time, he grew more comfortable, and lobbyists who weren't on but only after "no sleep the first couAll sought Mr. Andrews' position the situation. Frequently, Mr. Shaw's ple of months." Because of his Senate experience, he answers depended on calls to the White House or the State Department developed a fresher approach toward . to clarify policy. "Every day it was a his own job. His Senate duties redifferent issue," he explained. quired him to deal with more issues, Other activities ranged from more quickly than he did before the reading constituents' mail to meeting program. Those same skills will help people on the senator's behalf. There him with his budget duties, he said. The most obvious benefit, though, were receptions with Sens. Barry he said, will be his ability to better Goldwater, Ted Stevens, and John with the assistant a Tower, meeting justify future AFLC budgets. Now, he of has a better understanding of the narsecretary the Jordanian embassy, rative justifications that the Senate and a chance to greet the astronauts who flew the first space shuttle needs to make decisions. The ex.mission.-""':'y- of the perience will also make him ahebetter steward of taxpayers' money, said. Mr. Shaw was also a member "I've got to make sure they're getting Senate majority Friday Defense for most for their money." assistants the The legislative Group. the defense met every Friday iny (LOGNEWS) B-1- pro-Israel- . , ' gp (gXj Another Hi- BLAZE KING FEATURES a handsome looking and stove. It is a heating system engineered to provide foe ultimate in performance. Note these features: Automatic thermostatic control ' circulating system Optional, patented d fan with Heats up to 3000 sq. ft. 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