Word: hille
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...Nixon has often called diplomacy his "strong suit," the field in which he will "call the turn," and does not need another John Foster Dulles. He does need an able administrator to run, and, if possible, streamline a disorganized department, a skilled and well-liked advocate on Capitol Hill, a shrewd and discerning representative in dealings with allies and foes abroad. For these assignments Rogers is already qualified. Nixon emphasized that his friend was a "superb negotiator" and recalled his own previous statements that the time had come for an "era of negotiation" with the Communists...
Nixon then turned to Melvin Laird, who is regarded as one of the shrewdest Republicans on Capitol Hill as well as one of the best-versed in public policy. For 14 of his 16 years in the House, he has been on the Appropriations Subcommittee, dealing with Defense, and has become an expert in the field. He knows the department's budget thoroughly, is acquainted with many military leaders, and has an intimate knowledge of Pentagon practices and politics. Laird was also an outspoken critic of McNamara on a number of is sues, berating him, as did other conservatives...
...Capitol Hill Melvin Laird has long borne the aura of power, carefully contained but ready for instant application. His close-cropped skull and impassive features give him the forbidding countenance of a Japanese war lord. His steely mind and stinging tongue deepen the impression of a political samurai. Though he is in fact one of the nation's wiliest politicians, in private life he is a puckish, convivial figure...
James Atlas is a sophomore and a member of The Harvard Advocate. Steven Stahler is a junior at Columbia majoring in physics. Clyde Lindsay is a senior and a member of Harvard Afro, and has served in the U.S. Army. Josh Freeman is a junior living offcampus on Beacon Hill. John Short is an editor of The Crimson Supplement. Joel Kramer is president of the CRIMSON. William Bryson and Adele Rosen are senior editors of the CRIMSON...
Already some of the leaders of the "New Politics" like Gerry Hill, chairman of the California Democratic Council (CDC--the NDC chapter in California), has adopted much of the rheteric and style of the politicians whom he seeks to replace...