Woman Refuses Cabinet Post in Carter Administration
ATLANTA The president elect’s list of possible appointees grows as Jane Cahill Pfeiffer declines both Cabinet posts offered. Pfeiffer cited priority to her cancer recovery and husband’s Washington travel limits, leaving at least four other women and several men under consideration for key positions across state and federal agencies.
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Carter Eyes Hope In Oil Price Crisis Handling
President-elect Jim Carter reports progress in persuading oil producing nations to avoid price hikes. He cites direct talks with OPEC figures via Secretary of State Vance and advisor. Carter aims to finalize a merit-based cabinet by Christmas, delays defense secretary pick, and pledges a balanced budget with cautious spending.
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Taft Jr for Navy Secretary floated by The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer voices support for Republican Robert Taft Jr as President-elect Jimmy Carter's Navy secretary. The lead editorial notes Taft, a former naval officer, lost his U.S. Senate reelection to Democrat Howard Metzenbaum last month but would be a capable nominee for the post.
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Solon eyes UN post amid U N ambivalence
The article reports Andrew Young weighing an ambassadorship to the United Nations. He describes the role as glamorous yet perilous and notes many questions about it. Young avoids committing, citing political risks and the danger of the job for someone close to the President.
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Carter meetings spark optimism on government reorganization
Georgia officials react with optimism after a meeting with Jimmy Carter in Atlanta as he outlines plans to reorganize the federal government. He vows a cabinet-led executive branch with two presidential assistants to coordinate programs for localities.
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Price controls push gasoline costs up in coming year
UPI reports Congressmen Harris and Maguire warn that lifting federal price controls could raise gasoline prices by 12 to 13 cents per gallon. They estimate a $3.13 billion rise in the national gasoline bill if OPEC also hikes oil prices 10 to 15 percent. Harris criticizes President Ford’s move as costly for consumers. Maguire calls the proposal a harmful energy industry ploy.
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Kissinger and Vance discuss smooth Carter transfer
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and his successor Cyrus Vance meet to coordinate the transition of power for the January inauguration of President-elect Jimmy Carter. Kissinger plans to devote remaining time to a smooth handover while inviting Vance to participate in appointments and access cables as transition work continues.
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Solon's Wife Works as House Aide Sparks Debate
Washington reports House Majority Leader Jim Wright acknowledges his wife Betty, a staffer for the House Public Works Committee, is employed as an administrative assistant. He says spouses following suit would not violate the 1967 prohibition on hiring blood relatives. Wright stresses independent careers and notes he did not hire her.
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Byrd Expected to Get Senate Leader Role
Washington State reports Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia is poised to win election as Senate Democratic leader at the start of the 1951 Congress in January. Sen. Ellender Hollings of South Carolina has withdrawn, leaving Byrd and Sen. Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota as the remaining contenders for the post.
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FTC to probe life insurance industry practices
The Federal Trade Commission announced an investigation into life insurance costs, alleging consumer bills vary widely for similar policies. A staff sheet notes that a 20 year cost gap could reach thousands between low and high cost plans, due to information gaps and misperceptions about premiums cash values and timing. The American Council of Life Insurers backs more consumer information and a model law for cost disclosures, with several states already adopting or trialing similar measures. The 1973 data shows 2.1 trillion in force across over 3 million policies, with 2% million new policies in 1973 and premiums totaling about 29 billion.
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Ford Donates Papers To Library In Michigan
President Ford announced he donated his official papers and other historical materials from his Senate, vice presidential, and presidential years to a library at the University of Michigan or Grand Rapids. He exempted household items and personal effects, kept personal writings, and reserved rights to materials from his forthcoming publications. He emphasized broad exemptions for personal and family records and listed specific valuables he would not part with.
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Federal aid debate pits South against Midwest and Northeast
A panel heard Midwestern leaders claim federal funding favors the South. Governor Walker and Michigan's Millikin urged diverting capital development funds to the Midwest, citing higher taxes and decaying urban facilities. Commerce Secretary Richardson echoed the theme, saying the North and South have swapped growth dynamics.
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