Word: cabinets
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While most of the attention is focusing on appointments to prestigious positions in the White House and Cabinet, many of the Administration's new policies will be shaped by a less visible layer of sub-Cabinet officials. Bush's choices for these little-known but powerful posts could foreshadow his decisions on urgent issues that are certain to crop up over the next four years. What to watch...
Tragedy picks out its participants without regard for position or prestige. Press secretary Pierre Salinger was flying to Japan with a Cabinet delegation, so Malcolm Kilduff, his deputy, became the link between the trauma room at Parkland and the world beyond. On a torn fragment of paper, he crafted in a few short sentences the message that would sadden the globe. "President John F. Kennedy died...
...dollar drops and the Dow plunges, the President- elect begins to assemble a team that he hopes can stop the slide. -- Nine sub- Cabinet jobs that will make a real difference on trade, foreign policy and the environment. -- Louisiana' s Bennett Johnston, a leading contender for Senate majority leader, says Bush' s economic plan is "absolute nonsense...
Background: Intern in Reagan's California Governor's office, executive in Michael Deaver's P.R. firm, Cabinet coordinator in Reagan's first term, Bush chief of staff since...
Bush will have trusted confidants in top Cabinet positions, including James Baker at State and probably Nicholas Brady at Treasury. As in most recent Administrations, the key appointment will be the White House chief of staff. Craig Fuller, 37, Bush's vice-presidential chief of staff, performed nearly flawlessly at Bush's side during the campaign, demonstrating a surefootedness and seasoning that belies his age. But Bush has repeatedly promised new faces. If he opts for a fresh look, New Hampshire Governor John Sununu could supervise the White House staff...