Nixon aims to curb conflicts of interest in new administration
President elect Nixon orders legal aides to draft methods to prevent conflicts of interest among Cabinet appointees. A special handbook outlines declarations of disqualification, immobilizing holdings, and strict limits to avoid appearance or reality of conflicts. Officials say the plan responds to Civil Service Commission concerns and seeks a systematic, transparent approach.
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Volpe Withdraws from Team Amid Transport HQ Scrutiny
Volpe has stepped back from a Boston construction firm facing a gold dispute while relatives direct the firm building the new Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington. Legal maneuvers by Volpe’s adversaries aim to avoid any appearance of conflict.
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Nixon's Silence on Gold Market Sparks New Scrutiny
Incoming Treasury chief Kennedy pressed Nixon on gold pricing at a New York meeting. The exchange stirred Paris gold bids to a six month high as investors bet the administration would alter the $35 ounce rate. Press spokesman Ron Ziegler tried to calm markets with reiterations of Nixon’s stance.
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Hickel criticizes broad public land withdrawals for conservation
Alaska Governor Walter Hickel, serving as interior secretary designate, says the federal government erred by withdrawing large public land areas for conservation and withholding public access. He praises public and private power and notes U S oil reserves grow amid calls for tighter foreign oil imports. Also mentions Fink preparing for Nixon's inauguration by bird proofing the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Shriver Chosen as Nixon UN Ambassador
UPI report says R. Sargent Shriver, ambassador to France, is Nixon’s pick for the United Nations post. Indications from Washington and New York say he will accept. J. R. Wiggins to depart after inauguration. other names include Ronald Ziegler and Eugene McCarthy as potential alternatives. The decision followed Nixon’s invitation made over a week ago, with formal announcement expected later in the week.
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