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...that can lead to a separate Egyptian-Israeli peace. Begin would welcome this?he calls it a "permanent partial peace"?but Sadat has always balked, fearing a backlash from the other Arab states. While U.S. officials doubt that the Egyptian can be coaxed from his position, one Administration staffer advised: "We'll have to see if Sadat's resolve slips...
Others are not so certain. Claims one occupant of the White House West Wing: "If you want Jimmy to do something, you'd better get Rosalynn on your side first." And Carter has confided smilingly to at least one staffer: "I've never won an argument with her, and the only times I thought I had, I found out the argument wasn't over...
...agree that Rosalynn's interests are dedicated in a very old-fashioned way to furthering her husband's career. It was her idea to bring in Gerald Rafshoon as a staffer in an effort to reverse the decline in the President's prestige. A sharp appraiser of people and their talents, she also urged the shift of Presidential Aide Tim Kraft from scheduling appointments to advising on political matters. Says Kraft: "Jimmy places the greatest stock in her judgments of people. Her word is gospel." Adds Press Secretary Jody Powell: "Her political judgment is very good...
Obstacles to his appointment will probably not arise because Champion is "an insider" at HEW, the staffer added...
...staffer said Champion's "proven managerial skills and his political expertise" would well equip...