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Reagan transition worries spark fears of old loyalties
Roving editor warns Reagan has brought in figures linked to corruption and underworld ties. Frank Fitzsimmons and Jackie Presser loom in labor, Merrill Lynch is under tax avoidance probes, and Haig is proposed for secretary of state. The piece argues Reagan’s transition mirrorsWatergate era doubts, risking a repeat honeymoon dissolving before Easter.
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