Butz Presses On In Ford Campaign After Resignation
Earl L. Butz says he will continue to campaign for President Ford in the farm belt despite resigning as agriculture secretary over a racial slur. White House comments were limited as critics, allies, and public figures weighed in, with Butz defending his remarks as a private old joke and pledging to work for Ford’s election.
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Humphrey to Undergo Major Cancer Surgery in New York
Sen Hubert H Humphrey 65 is admitted for tests before removal of his bladder prostate and surrounding lymph glands at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Surgeons warn cure rates depend on tumor depth with potential impotence and uncertain spread outside the bladder.
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Knebel Acts as Secretary After Butz Resigns
John A. Knebel, acting secretary following Earl Butz’s resignation, leads agriculture with 90 day acting period. Knebel defended Butz and campaigns for Ford while awaiting interim appointment. He is a West Point graduate and former undersecretary who has built ties with GOP lawmakers and some Democrats.
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