Word: laxalt
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Senator Paul Laxalt of Nevada, chairman of the Republican National Committee and a close friend of President Reagan's, was being uncharacteristically taciturn. Laxalt had been dispatched by Reagan to Manila for four days of personal chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. What did they talk about? "I'm sorry, I can't comment," he told reporters as he left Manila. Was he satisfied with the talks? "Quite." Did he accomplish his mission? "I hope...
...Laxalt's reluctance to elaborate reflected the delicate nature of that mission. The Administration is known to be deeply concerned about the future of the Marcos regime, the corruption-ridden Philippine economy and the security of strategic U.S. facilities at Subic Bay and Clark Air Base. Morever, Marcos, 68, faces growing domestic unrest. A guerrilla insurgency is gathering strength in the countryside, threatening not only the current government but also U.S. military installations. Though Laxalt no doubt raised all those questions in his visit, Marcos later said "there were no definite proposals" from the U.S., and that he gave...
...Republican majority in the Senate now stands at a slender 53-47, and the chances of its surviving the 1986 elections decrease each time a G.O.P. member announces plans to retire. Those who have done so: Arizona's Barry Goldwater, Nevada's Paul Laxalt and North Carolina's ailing John East. Last week Maryland's Charles ("Mac") Mathias Jr. said he too would not run. One of the last liberal Republicans in high office, Mathias, 63, was elected to the House in 1960, then won his Senate seat in 1968. As a drafter of many key civil rights laws...
...Laxalt's decision final? There was no indication to the contrary, but Nevada remembers how Democratic Senator Alan Bible, another of the state's political institutions, announced he was quitting in the mid-1950s, only to reverse himself after arm-twisting by then Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson. Laxalt may genuinely intend to retire, says a Las Vegas insider, but "what if Nevada holds the Senate balance and the call comes next spring: 'I need...
majority becomes shakier with Laxalt's decision not to run again...