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...convention wounds, perhaps, but a shade too pleading to come from a President. Carter was also embarrassed by the boos that greeted his mention of draft registration, an outcry that was quickly drowned out by his supporters. (Later, when other White House officials were introduced, National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski was also booed.) Kennedy did not help matters much when he finally appeared with Carter on the podium. He walked stiffly onto the crowded stage and tentatively shook the hand of the President, who patted his back. For a moment, Kennedy was hugged by O'Neill, while Carter shot...
...general outlines were leaked to reporters early this month. By angrily making no secret of the fact that he felt he had been left in the dark, Muskie created a minor but embarrassing flap that fueled speculation about rivalries between his staff and that of National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, who is responsible for coordinating the formulation of such policies. Was Brzezinski, it was asked, already trying to undercut the new Secretary of State? By week's end, however, Muskie seemed generally mollified...
...fact that the new counterforce policy is a modification of existing doc trine has raised questions about why Carter has dramatized the change by making it a Presidential Directive. Brzezinski was the chief advocate of the move, while Brown is thought to have favored keeping the policy an internal Pentagon matter. A number of critics believe that Carter wants to publicize the matter because he needs to appear tougher on defense is sues to blunt criticism from G.O.P. Nominee Ronald Reagan. Says Herbert Scoville Jr., former CIA deputy director for research and now a strong advocate of arms reduction: "They...
Fritz Mondale, asked what changes he would like to see in the office of the Vice President: "I'd like a bathroom. Brzezinski...
After his telephone call to the Justice Department on June 10, Billy asked to see Brzezinski the following day to inquire whether he could reveal all his dealings with the Libyans, including his role in seeking Libya's help on the hostages, without violating any national security considerations. Brzezinski quickly summoned Counsel Cutler, and the two advised Billy that he was free to tell the Justice Department about the meetings...