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...Alaska and Hawaii, that he has earned an uninterrupted vacation. Only a doctor and a military aide are at the ranch with Reagan. Chief of Staff James Baker will spend time alone fishing in Texas and Assistant Michael Deaver will retreat to the New England coast. Only Counsellor Edwin Meese will remain on duty, splitting his time between the White House and California. Says one aide: "The President wants time to himself." His only scheduled activity is a short visit to Los Angeles for a meeting with advisers on defense policy, socializing, and a possible press conference, plus brief appearances...
Even staying within the 1982 limits will require constant scrutiny to assure that forthcoming House appropriations bills do not exceed the budget ceilings first set. Already, appropriations bills are coming in over target. Says Office of Management and Budget Spokesman Edwin Dale: "We still have a big struggle left this year...
Reagan's belief in what he is doing is real, and that faith spread to his people, says Counsellor Edwin Meese. Now, says Staff Director David Gergen, that belief has been forged into pride, as the Administration has succeeded with its initiatives. The process has not been smooth or faultless by a long shot. The Communist threat to El Salvador was overstated. The idea of cutting back Social Security benefits was premature and ill-considered. The immigration program consumed five Cabinet meetings with debate and bickering. But even skeptical aides see that Reagan never turned away from his demands...
White House Chief of Staff James Baker insists that the President has "absolute faith" in his Secretary. But one senior adviser admitted that the federation's condemnation was "disturbing," and Presidential Counsellor Edwin Meese asked to meet with Hair soon. Watt's difficulty, White House aides believe, stems more from style than substance. Says a Reagan aide: "He's just too confrontational. If he could soften the edges slightly, it would make a big difference." Watt has been told to clear major policy announcements with the White House so that image-conscious aides can try to mute...
Reported by Edwin M. Reingold/Peking and Gregory H. Wierzynski/Washington