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...lack of trying. Shortly after Reagan announced his nomination in December, Haig signaled his take-charge determination by dismissing members of the transition team that had been studying foreign policy; he consigned its uninspired reports to a shredder. Only hours after Reagan took the Inaugural oath, Haig handed Presidential Counsellor Edwin Meese a memo proposing a reorganization of foreign policy decision-making machinery that would make the Secretary of State supreme; two weeks ago, Reagan approved a directive giving Haig most, though not quite all, of the power he wanted. Faster than any other Cabinet member, Haig picked a nearly...
That is emphatically what the U.S. does not want: its aim is to help the junta crush the guerrillas. To that end, the Administration is floating a variety of ideas, and Presidential Counsellor Edwin Meese even hinted at a blockade of Cuba to stop the arms flow. The most likely moves are an added $30 million to $40 million in military aid to the junta, including patrol boats and helicopters-and the sending of U.S. military advisers to El Salvador. Six Navy training and maintenance advisers have already been ordered there. In an obvious attempt to test public opinion, Senate...
...future? Or will they go on demanding extra wage boosts, still higher prices, more interest on loans in a futile attempt to stay ahead of the game-and thus bring about more inflation, whatever Washington may do? Gauging the program's chances for checking inflation, Presidential Counsellor Edwin Meese last week admitted: "We are talking about something that is well over 50% and maybe 80% psychological...
Haig began threatening to do so on Inauguration Day. He handed Presidential Counsellor Edwin Meese a proposal to consolidate the making of foreign policy with in the State Department; the National Security Council staff and other agencies would play distinctly secondary roles. The plan was too ambitious even for Reagan, who had promised to make Haig the chief formulator of foreign policy. Meese set to work on an amended version that gives some protection to other agencies...
...anyone in his camp can, will be able to make a complicated system work. The more important post will be held by Edwin Meese III, 48, one of Reagan's closest aides since he was recruited by the Governor in 1967 in California. Meese will serve as counsellor to the President and have Cabinet rank. He will coordinate the activities of the Cabinet, the White House domestic policy staff and the National Security Council. He will also be a member...