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...Italy, Spain and Brazil, will reduce their shoe sales in the U.S. (or at least not increase them) without formal negotiations. The President also pledged to ask Congress for federal aid to the domestic shoe industry that could total $1 billion over the next decade. Said Trade Negotiator Robert Strauss: "We knew this decision wouldn't satisfy anybody...
...major role in getting legislation passed. Jordan was the first to urge Carter to run for President, and he mapped out the campaign; it is said that he is already planning the 1980 campaign. "The chemistry between the two is unbelievable to watch," says former Democratic Party Chairman Robert Strauss...
Jordan has not yet mastered his job, and has not found a way to deal with the impossible numbers of people who are gravitating to his power. "He has excellent organizational talents," says Strauss, "and tremendous strengths in his feel for people and his political instincts, but he is much weaker in administration." Critics contend that this is showing up in his handling of appointments. Half of the sub-Cabinet-level posts have still not been filled, a problem of increasing concern. Cabinet officers have to spend extra hours testifying before congressional committees since there are few subordinates...
CLAUDE LÉVI-STRAUSS...
...Strauss had not campaigned for the job. In fact, after he resigned his party post in January, he planned to return to his highly lucrative private law practice; his firm has offices in Dallas and Washington. Strauss, who is already wealthy, liked to crack that he "looked forward to getting rich-a poor Jewish kid from West Texas learns to survive." Strauss made his fortune in law, banking and television stations. Though not an avid swimmer, Strauss built a large pool at his luxurious Dallas home so that he could look out and, as he puts it, say to himself...