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...social issues, such as abortion, busing and school prayer, the coalition is not likely to be effective. Says Max Friedersdorf, head of White House congressional lobbying efforts: "Those issues are so emotional, are of such deep personal belief, that they are difficult for the White House or any group to lobby on. It is an area we are wise to stay...
Even in the Republican-controlled Senate, the White House had been counting on canny Louisiana Democrat Russell Long to hold the line against a potential flood of damaging amendments; despite the blandishments of Congressional Liaison Chief Max Friedersdorf, Long's support in the absence of a compromise is no longer assured...
Sitting in the VIP gallery near Nancy Reagan, White House Congressional Liaison Max Friedersdorf thought he counted some 70 Democrats standing up too. Said he jokingly to an aide: "Can't we count this as our vote and pack up and go home?" Friedersdorf was referring to the fact that Reagan needs up to 40 Democrats to join the Republicans, minus a small number of defectors, in order to carry his program through the Democratic-controlled House. Behind Reagan at the Speaker's desk, Democrat Tip O'Neill noted the applauding members of his party, turned...
...ominous degree of disunity in the Administration. Moreover, Haig would be hard to replace, since no other foreign policy heavyweight was readily available and acceptable to Reagan. Finally, around 9:15 a.m. the President and Haig met to settle the affair. While they conferred, White House Congressional Liaison Max Friedersdorf phoned Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker three times to keep him posted on developments. Eventually, the White House drew up a statement that was intended to mollify Haig without giving ground on the Bush appointment...
Twenty minutes later, Allen is replaced by Press Secretary James Brady and Max Friedersdorf, chief of congres sional liaison. Brady wants Reagan to drop into the press room later that day to help publicize the release of an Administration "audit" of the state of the economy. Reagan readily agrees. Friedersdorf tells Reagan that Congress will again postpone the proposed pay increase for se nior Government officials. "That's too bad," Reagan remarks. "I guess it has to be, under the circumstances...