How They Stand

The Times asked the two major candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 21st Congressional District in Tuesday’s primary to supply written answers to a questionnaire on national and foreign policy. Selected responses by Rep. Elton Gallegly and Sang Korman follow. Do you believe a tax increase is necessary to reduce the federal deficit significantly?

Gallegly: No

Korman: No

Would you agree to drop SDI in exchange for deep mutual cuts in long-range offensive weapons?

Gallegly: No

Korman: No

Would you reduce U.S. defense spending to cut the deficit?

Gallegly: No, except for savings through overhaul of military procurement process.

Korman: No

What is your position on continued humanitarian aid to the Nicaraguan Contras?

Gallegly: For

Korman: For

Do you favor exploratory drilling for oil along the coastline in your district?

Gallegly: Yes, but only to determine reserves for energy crisis planning.

Korman: No

Do you support Secretary of State George P. Shultz’s proposed Middle East peace plan calling for Arab-Israeli negotiations to work out Palestinian autonomy on the West Bank?

Gallegly: Yes, I support bilateral, direct negotiations between Israel and her neighbors.

Korman: No

Do you support federal funding for abortions for the poor through Medi-Cal?

Gallegly: No

Korman: No

Do you favor federally financed day care for the poor?

Gallegly: No

Korman: Yes

Do you favor mandatory AIDS testing? If so, for what groups?

Gallegly: Yes, for all prisoners and those applying for immigration.

Korman: No

Should the President put more pressure on the South African government to abandon its policy of apartheid?

Gallegly: Yes

Korman: No

Do you favor imposing automatic penalty tariffs on other countries that amass huge trade surpluses with the United States?

Gallegly: No

Korman: No

Briefly summarize your program for dealing with the national drug problem.

Gallegly: A coordinated education, enforcement and interdiction societal war on drugs; severe new penalties for drug users, including jail time, stiffer fines and loss of eligibility for certain federal benefits; requirement that federally funded agencies have drug-free workplace; cites membership on a Republican congressional task force on drugs.

Korman: Appoint chief federal anti-drug enforcement officer; military cooperation with source countries against suppliers; diplomatic pressure against source countries; strict enforcement and heavy penalties for drug users; use abandoned U.S. military facilities as minimum security prisons for users, emphasizing rehabilitation.