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Complaints that Carter had few new faces in his Cabinet were dying down, but he was still being criticized for naming Griffin Bell as his Attorney General. Carter claimed that the Atlanta lawyer and former federal judge was being unfairly attacked for belonging to restricted clubs...
Some view the consideration of McCree, who is black, as a move by Carter to placate liberal and minority criticism of Attorney General designate Griffin Bell. Bell's membership in white-restricted clubs drew protests from civil rights advocates...
McCree said he has not yet been contacted by Carter, Bell, or members of Carter's staff...
Although Carter gave the impression that he was considering several candidates for Justice, it has become clear that Bell was Jimmy's man from the start "because he feels comfortable with him." Aides say, although Carter anticipated some negative reaction, he may have been surprised by the uproar...
...While Bell's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee could be lively, the committee is chaired by Mississippi's archconservative James O. Eastland, who urged Carter to appoint Bell. At week's end, moreover, some black organizations that had loudly opposed Bell appeared ready to recon sider in view of his pro-civil rights decisions. Certain Carter watchers, meanwhile, forecast that the President-elect will name some well-known civil rights activists to important jobs at Justice just to speed up the cooling-off process...