Word: bipartisanism
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...establishment of a bipartisan commission should have been uncontroversial. Indeed, though the idea originally came from Kirkpatrick, it was formally suggested by some influential Senators and Representatives. Clark, however, informed only a few members of Congress that Reagan was about to appoint the commission, and failed to consult with the Republican leadership on the people his National Security Council staff was proposing as commission members. Senate Republican Leader Howard Baker of Tennessee learned who would be on the commission from Democratic Senator Henry Jackson of Washington, whom Clark did consult. "Talk about teed off!" says one White House staffer. "Baker...
...idea of a bipartisan commission on Central America was promoted by Kirkpatrick. She discussed it in February with two Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senator Henry Jackson of Washington and Congressman Michael Barnes of Maryland, and they sponsored resolutions calling for such a panel. Despite its success in using blue-ribbon groups to handle the hot issues of Social Security reform and the MX missile, the White House was skeptical at first. But by the end of June, after Reagan's own speeches failed to galvanize support for his policies, the idea began to sound better. "We're going...
...Security Adviser. Habib, 63, was described as leaving to pursue "private commitments," but in reality he had outlived his usefulness. The Israelis distrusted him and, more important, the Syrians flatly refused to see him. McFarlane, 46, has little expertise in the region, but the former Marine colonel has won bipartisan praise for his work at the National Security Council. Since McFarlane will retain his present post, Middle East policy will now be brought more firmly under the control of NSC Adviser William Clark. McFarlane admitted that no new approaches were in the offing. "We'll try harder," he said...
...courting time in San Antonio. The suitors came early and stayed late. They made sure that the women staff members who accompanied them were highly visible, flourishing them like bouquets. Addressing the 800 delegates to the convention of the bipartisan National Women's Political Caucus, they offered lyrical tributes to the ability of women to influence the election of the next President of the U.S. And with good reason. Each-Walter Mondale, John Glenn, Gary Hart, Alan Cranston and Ernest Hollings-is a Democratic contender for that very office...
...Texas cotton trader, is sworn in this week, it will end the 14-year reign of William McNichols Jr., 73. Tainted by ineptitude and scandals involving his appointees, Mayor Bill, as he was known, finished a poor third in a field of seven in a May bipartisan election...