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Manpower Report Book II. State Manpower
and Important Positions. 54 Pages.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Page 1 of 1
STATE DEPARTMENT MODEL
Because of the critical importance of this area and
your own competence and interest in the field, I have not
prepared comprehensive recommendations from the file, though
this is readily possible. Instead, I thought you might
find useful this model of what I had intended to do before
this phase of my effort was terminated for political reasons.
I had picked a few men whose experience and judgement of men
in given areas is reputable, to enlist their suggestions.
My intention was to have an imput which spanned age ( young
and veteran), ideology (conservative and liberal), region,
(west, south, east, mid-west, Rocky Mt.), background (rural,
urban, black, rich,poor,etc.) sex (men and women), and type
of experience (government-private, management-labor, academic-
practical, etc.).
This model contains unrefined recommendations from a
young, competent, public servant, described by a number of
persons as one of the ablest, most "savy" men in Washington.
He has worked at a number of positions and levels in Washing-
ton, was Gordon's right hand in budget, Bundy's right hand in
the White House, has served in Africa and Asia and is now a
principal architect of new direction in international dev-
elopment through the World Bank (Pearson's commission). The
candor of his confidential remarks regarding positions and
persons in State provide their chief sefulness. They reflect
an essential element in any hard look at manpower in State,
and any effort at "housecleaning", which I thought you might
wish to have.
The following extract from his covering letter illustrates
his bias and intent.
"I suspect I can be of most use to you by providing
three kinds of comments: (1) a note on special quali-
fications for each job and/or major differences be-
tween the Manual job description and actual practice
during the past eight years; (2) a summary judgment
of the incumbent -- particularly if he is a career
Foreign Service Officer -- when you might consider
keeping him on; and (3) my own personnel suggestions.
I will try to do this for any job that I feel even
mildly competent to judge.
"You will find my nominations heavily weighted in favor
of people now in government. This reflects my confid-
ence that you have a very broad net cast for outsiders
and that my comparative advantage lies in knowledge of
insiders. It does not imply that I think all or most
of these jobs should be filled from inside.
"You will find my scratchings more in the nature of
notes than prose. Articles and sentence structure
are sacrificed to speed and coverage. I stand ready to
interpret if necessary.
"Your secrecy rule is received, understood, and will be
applied. I know you will reciprocate with respect to
my comments, which are nothing if not frank."
McGEORGE BUNDY, President of the Ford Foundation. Dis-
counting predictable bias of personal friend and former
assistant, still seems clear that no President of any
party can afford to deprive himself of protection of
Secretary of State
Bundy as Secretary of State. Qualifications and personal
As head of the Department of State
qualities absolutely unique in my experience.
and the principal adviser to the Presi-
dent in the formulation and execu-
tion of the foreign policy of the United
DOUGLAS DILLON, New York investment banker; solid second
States, the Secretary of State is charged
choice.
with the responsibility for all activities
of the Department.
The Secretary of State is responsible
to the full extent permitted by law, for
the overall direction, coordination,
and supervision of interdepartmental
activities of the United States Govern-
ment overscas (less exempted military
activities). The Secretary discharges
this authority and responsibility pri-
marily through the Under Secretary of
State and the regional Assistant Secre-
taries of State, who are assisted by in-
terdepartmental groups of which they
are executive chairmen.
THOMAS KUCHEL, retiring Senator from California. Right
combination of energy, judgment and persuasive capacity--
plus excellent instincts in foreign affairs.
DAVID GINSBURG, Washington lawyer. Bright, effective
advocate with long experience with foreign issues and
Under Secretary of State
diplomatic establishment. Would have to be carefully
The Under Secretary of State serves
as full deputy to the Secretary of State
counterbalanced by other appointments with respect to
and as Acting Secretary of State during
Near Eastern affairs.
the Secretary's absence. He advises
ABRAM CHAYES, Harvard Law School professor. Probably most
and assists the Secretary in the formu-
lation, determination, and implementa-
knowledgeable American lawyer in foreign affairs field.
tion of United States foreign policy and
Same problem as Ginsburg vis-a-vis Near East, but not so
provides overall direction to the gco-
closely identified with Israeli cause.
graphic and functional bureaus and of
fices of the Department in the conduct
of policy. He assists the Secretary in
carrying out his authority and responsi-
bility for the overall direction, coordi-
nation, and supervision of interde-
partmental activities by serving as
Executive Chairman of the Senior In-
terdepartmental Group. He is responsi-
blc for the effective integration of CCO-
nom assistance and sales programs
bot .t home and abroad.
Under Sccretary for Political Affairs
This job has no set content and varies greatly with holder.
Presently has special role in economic matters --particular
The Under Secretary of State for
ly international monetary reform--and European affairs.
Political Affairs serves 25 Acting Secre-
Role has gradually dimenished as SIG and Under Secretary's
tary of State in the absence of the Sec-
office have gained strength. Strongly believe this should
retary and the Under Secretary. Hc
assists the Under Secretary in giving
revert to Under Secretary for Economic Affairs because ther
is real and felt need for 7th floor factotum on economic
overall direction to the substantive
functioning and day-to-day manage-
problems. Nothing lost by that because most issues have
ment of the Department. Hc pro-
large enough economic component to assign to this man if
vides guidance on matters of foreign
Secretary wants him to handle. This can be critically im-
economic policy and related political
portant spot if filled by first-rate man.
issues. He assists the Secretary and Un-
der Secretary in assuring that the Do-
ANTHONY M. SOLOMON, Asst. Secretary for Economic Affairs.
partment's relations with other depart-
Easily the most innovative and effective foreign economic
ments and agencies are effectively
policy operator now in Washington. Little pretentious at
coordinated. He supervises the activ-
times, but not unreasonable price for his abilities.
ities of the Special Assistants to the
RAYMOND VERNON, Harvard Professor of International Business
Secretary for Refugee and Migration
One of the very few with the operating savvy for this slot.
Affairs, Fisheries and Wildlife, Inter-
First-rate mind.
national Labor Affairs, Population
Matters, and the Director, Office of
FRANCIS M. BATOR, Harvard Professor of Political Economy.
Water for Pence.
Superb mind. Three years (1964-67) of White House exper-
ience doing much of what should be done from this slot if
appointee is up to it.
OVER
Another uncertain mandate now tending to become last port
of call for very senior Foreign Service Officers. Produc-
tivoty very low and even lower quality of late. Should be
place where defense and diplomacy meet, both in theory ano
in joint and negotiated programs with DOD. Need youngish,
Deputy Under Secretary for Political
tough, experienced pro in politico-military affairs.
Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of
ARTHUR HARTMaN Special Asst. to the Under Secretary and
State for Political Affairs gives general
Director of the SIG Staff. Probably the best of the newl:
direction within the Department to po-
senior crop of FSO's. Bright, works hard, good judgment,
litico-military, intelligence, and arms
professional in every way.
control and disarmament m ters and,
to relations with other partments and
ROBERT W. KOMER, Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam. Very bright
hard-driving former Bundy Deputy in White House (1961-66)
agencies on such matters. IIc super-
vises the activities of the Deputy Assist-
Long experience with political-military interface. Perfect
ant Secretary for Politico-Military Af-
casting would be to appoint him Assistant Secretary for
fales, the Special Assistant for Youth,
Near East/South Asia, but Jewish background would give his
and the National Military Information
three strikes with most of his clients.
Disclosure Policy Committee, and gives
guidance is the Office of International
TOWNSEND W. (TIM) HOOPES, Under Secretary of the Navy.
Scientific and Technological Affairs.
Me gives continuous supervision and
Good mind, decisive, long experience in DOD would help.
general direction to the military as-
Very solid producer.
sistance and sales programs.
2a
Under Secretary for Political
CARL KAYSEN, Director of Princeton's Institute of
Affairs
Advanced Study. Another very bright ex-White House
(Bundy) staff man (1962-64) with a rare talent for
(continued)
covering the full range of foreign affairs -- from
international money to intelligence operations.
Professional economist.
THOMAS C. SCHELLING, MIT Professor of International
Affairs. No recent government experience, although
near miss in 1967, but wealth of academic interest
and production on foreign matters, particularly de-
fense analysis.
y
One of the toughest jobs in Washington -- has ruined more good
The Deputy Under Secretary for
men than any other. Appointee should know Department and have
Administration assists, and as neces-
overhaul in mind before the starts work. Yet he must not be
sary, dets for the Secretary and Under
Foreign Service Officer and he must have implicit trust of
Se ary in providing effective and
Secretary.
CO. mated administration neross the
whole subject area for which the Sec-
JAMES W. CLARK, Chief of the International Division of the
retury has policy and substantive re-
Bureau of the Budget. Tough but reasonably diplomatic, youngish
sponsibility; exercises the authority
vested in the Secretary with respect to
administrative specialist whose job is to know what makes
administration of the Department and
Department tick and just might pull off retooling without pro-
the Foreign Service, including the an-
voking revolution of Foreign Service. Youngest BOB Division
thority specified in section 3 of the act
Chief by at least 10 years.
of May 26, 1949 (60 Stat. 111; 22
GEORGE S. SPRINGSTEEN, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European
Affairs. Strong, aggressive careerist (but not FSO) who is
U.S.C. 811a), to "administer, coordi-
nate, and direct the Foreign Service of
probably up to the job.
the United States and the personnel of
the State Department." He directs and
CLIFFORD ALEXANDER, Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunitie
supervises the activities of the Adminis-
Commission. Spent several years in foreign affairs businss on
trator, Bureau of Security and Con-
White House staff. Can't imagine a nicer idea than very bright
sular Affairs, the Director General of
Negro administering the State Department.
the Foreign Service, the Director of the
Foreign Service Institute, and the In-
spector General, Foreign Service. Hc
controls the organizational structure
and assignment of functions and pre-
scribes and promulgates such rules
and regulations, and makes such
delegations of authority as are neces-
sary to carry out his responsibilities.
Counselor
For most of Kennedy-Johnson years this job combined with chairman-
ship of Policy Planning Staff. That is good tradition to main-
The Counselor of the Department,
tain if new Secretary wants to lend importance and operational
ranking equally with Assistant Secre-
contact to Planning Staff. If not, principal criterion for
taries of State, serves as special adviser
and consultant to the Secretary, the
Counselor should be closeness to Secretary. If Secretary trusts
Under Secretary, and the Under Secre-
him with serious work, he has a job. If not, he wanders corridor
tary for Political Affairs on major
looking for one. Shan't offer nomination in ignorance of
problems of foreign relations. He
Secretary's identity.
handles special international negotia-
tions and consultations and other
special ass. ments as requested or ap-
proved by these officials.
Legal Advisor
Has to be at least as much policy adviser as lawyer.
The Adviser, ranking equally
JOHN REHM Deputy Special Presidential Representative for Trade
with Assistant Secretaries of State, is.
Negotiations. First-class lawyer with long experience in full
the principal adviser to the Secretary
range of international legal matters. Reasonable policy sense,
and to the Department on all legal
though sometimes backward about expressing it.
matters with which the Department
PETER BATOR, New York lawyer with Davis, Polk. No government
and the overseas posts are concerned
experience, but very bright and long considering giving govern-
ment a whirl.
ANDREAS LOWENFELD, Professor of Law at NYU. Spent several years
XII as Assistant Legal Adviser. Smart, very dedicated.
4.
Calls for combination research director, negotiator, crisis
consultant, and thinker. Present incumbent has been with
Planning Staff for 13 years. He is entirely serviceable civil
The Chairman of die Policy Plan-
servant, but will never be very relevant to Department operations
Council advises and assists the
Secretary and other senior officials in
Strong appointee should das also be made Counselor.
evaluating current foreign policy, in
MORTON HALPERIN , Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA) for
the formulation of long-ringe policies,
Policy Planning. Very young (just over 30), very bright defense
and in the coordination of planning
perivities within the Department and
analyst. One of the relatively few really superior intellects in
with other interested departments and
government. Would make the Policy Planning Staff into something
agencies.
very much worth listening to.
THOMAS C. SCHELLING, MIT Professor (described above under
Secretary for Economic Affairs)
Must be tolerable reporter as well as greeter, since he ends up
only witness to many head-of-state conversations.
LAWRENCE S. EAGLEBURGER, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary
CHIEF OF PROTOCOL The Chief of
Relatively junior (Class 3) FSO with good deal of high-level ex-
Protocol serves as the protocol of rial
for the United States Government and
perience. Speaks Spanish, Serbo-Croation, some French. Life-long
Republican.
the White House. Hc advises and as-
MATTHEW J. LOORAM, Country Director for Ethiopia, Somalia, and
sists the S. etary of State in the ful-
Sudan. Very bright, very presentable FSO with special knack
fillment of the United States Govern-
for easy conversation. Speaks French and Italian. Wife is a
ment's obligations relating to national
European Rothschild.
and international protocol.
International Scientile and Techno-
logical Affairs
International Scientific and Tech-
nological Affairs, under the direction
of the Director, a principal officer of
the Department with rank adminis-
tratively equivalent to an Assistant Sec-
retary, advises the Department and
the Foreign Service on science and
technology as it relates to foreign policy
in international relations. The Direc-
tor is responsible for the peaceful uses
of atomic energy and outer S1 ace and
general scientific and technological af-
fairs as these matters relate to the ¿c-
velopment of foreign policy. He is
responsible for directing the overseas
Scientific Attaché Program and serves
as central point of linison with both
Government and non-Government sci-
entific organizations.
5
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LATIN AMERICA This man must run both a
State and an AID bureau under the present setup. Won't do to be
completely bamboozled by economics. Present incumbent not great
REGIONAL BUREAUS
success.
The regional bureaus, each under
EDWARD M. KORRY, Ambassador to Chile. Intelligent, aggressive,
1 lirection of an Assistant Secretary
charming, hard-driving ex-newsman (UPI and Cowles Publications)
ol State, are responsible for the con-
Formerly Ambassador to Ethiopia. Excellent advocate, good bar-
duct of relationships with the countries
gainer. Fluent in Spanish. One of few innovative spirits in govt.
and regional international organiza-
tions within their particular area.
WILLIAM T. DENTZER, Chief of AID Mission to Peru. Very bright
They also maintain relationships with
younger man (39) with long experience in Latin America.
foreign missions in the United States
representing count is within their
WILLIAM G. BOWDLER, Ambassador to El Salvador. Senior FSO (at 44)
regional jurisdiction, except on sub-
with long service in Latin America. Native Spanish. Spent three
stantive consular matters, and guide
years as White House man for Latin America. Steady, unflappable,
the operation of Foreign Service estab-
very savVy, great depth of knowledge.
lishments within the area.
The regional Assistant Secretaries of
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NEAR EAST/SOUTH ASIA --As tough a job as
State are responsible for overall direc-
East Asia because of Arab-Israeli problem. Must always choose be-
tion, coordination, and supervision of
tween Near Eastern and South Asian experience--nobody has both in
interdepartmental matters in the re-
any large measure. Present incumbent moderately good career Near
gions of their responsibility. They
East Specialist, former Ambassador to Turkey, Saudi Arabi, Yemen,
serve as executive chairmen of inter-
and Kuwait. Almost impossible find anyone with professional know-
departmental regional groups estab-
lished to assist them in performing this
ledge of Near East who is not known to lean one direction or other
function.
in Arab-Israeli dispute.
The regional Assistant Secretaries
MAX MILLIKAN, Director of MIT's Center for International Affairs.
are assisted by Country Directors re-
First-rate economist with much broader interests and experience.
sponsible for leadership and interde-
Appointment would delight Indians, please Paks somewhat less;
partmental coordination with respect
neutral with regard to Near East.
to assigned countries. Country Direc-
tors work closely with U.S. Ambassa-
WAYNE A. WILCOX, RAND Corporation, Expert on India and Pakistan.
Very bright, very knowledgeable, very operational. A real coup
de and country teams abroad to
for any Administration that wants bright young men.
en are the ade quacy of U.S. policy for
THIUSTON MORTON, retiring Senator. This is a job where a poli-
a gned countries and of the plans,
ticians stature is considerable asset.
programs, resources, and performance
for implementing such policy.
The regional bureaus of the Depart-
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Present incumbent is
ment are as follows: Bureau of Afri-
can Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and
quiet, competent career (but not FSO) man with greatest strength
Pacific Affairs, Bureau of European
on economic issues. This tends to be frustrating job because SO
Affairs, Bureau of Inter-American Af-
many cooks -- inside Department and out -- concern the selves with
fairs, and Burcau of Near Eastern and
European policy. Need good diplomat and negotiator.
South Asian Affairs.
PHILIP M. KAISER, DCM in London. Sharp, thoroughly professional
FSO. Former Ambassador (Senegal and Mauritania). Excellent French
STANLEY M. CLEVELAND, Economic Counselor in Paris. Senior FSO
with long European experience. Especially expert on European
communities and NATO.
HENRY KISSINGER, Director of Harvard's Center for Defense Studies
In the first rank of academic analysts of European politics and
defense posture. Also canny operator.
FRANCIS M. BATOR, Harvard Professor. (pescribed above at Under
Secretary for Economic Affairs)
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5a
REGIONAL BUREAUS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS This man tends to go
largely unsupervised by seventh floor. Thus, premium on judgment.
(continued)
Present incumbent is most experienced hand in relatively short
history of U.S. diplomacy in Africa. His keynote is caution --
with the strengths and weaknesses that implies.
OGDEN (BROWNIE) REID, Congressman (R) from New York. Bright,
interested in and knowledgeable about Africa, unexcitable.
Would be excellent in African view -- Africans like to feel
they are getting special attention.
ROBERT C. GOOD, Ambassador to Zambia. Yale, Ph.D., former
academic. At State since '61. Easily the best mind and one of
best operators in African Bureau. Now ready to leave Zambia
after more than three years.
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, Director of Columbia's new Urban Affairs
Center. Very impressive Negro with long history in civil
rights movement. Former Ambassador to Ghana and to UN/ECOSOC.
Very sharp, but might be given to excess on such problems as
Rhodesia and South Africa.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EAST ASIA -- A brutal job.
MICHAEL FORRESTAL, New York lawyer. Fine mind, lots of energy,
very effective manner. Dovish on Vietnam, but might be asset
as such. Extensive White House and State Dept. experience on
East Asia.
WILLIAM LEONHART, Special Assistant to the President for Vietnam
Civil Affairs. Senior FSO. Good mind, effective operating style.
Sensible on balance between military and political problem in
Vietnam. Former Ambassador to Tanzania. Heavily involved in
Washington end of Paris talks.
A. DOAK BARNETT, Columbia Professor and China specia ist. Might
make sense to appoint non-Vietnam expert.
WILLIAM LANG, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA).
Darkhorse candidate. A totally new face vis-avis Vietnam,
but experience in the Pentagon since 1961. Hard worker, learns
fast. Fine Choice.
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5b
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Traditionally weak
REGIONAL BUREAUS
link in Department, present incumbent has made this job into
considerable power center. If he could be persuaded to stay,
Continued
would be great advantage. My own hunch is he will stay only
for promotion. Ergo, earlier recommendation.
W. MICHAEL BLUMENTHAL, President of Bendix International.
Knows trade backward and forward -- spent four years repre-
senting U.S. in Kennedy Round at Geneva, preceded by three
years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.
Excellent, youngish man.
WILLIAM M. ROTH, President's Special Representative for
Trade Negotiations. Single man most responsible for success
of Kennedy Round. Gets along with Mills and other trade
moguls on the Hill. Wants to leave to return to family busi-
ness25( Matson Lines, etc.) in California.
PHILIP H. TREZISE, Ambassador to OECD. Senior FSO with long
history of economic work, particularly trade. Steady, fertile
mind. Another former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic
Affairs.
CLIFFORD WHARTON, Agriculture Research Council in New York.
Agricultural economist by profession. Negro. Spent many years
in Far East. Certainly could pick up expertise in trade and
monetary matters with ease. AID would be better casting, but
he might prefer this.
EDWARD R. FRIED, White House, National Security Council Staff.
Senior FSO. Yet another former Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Economic Affairs. Trade specialist with good feel for the
rest. Sound judgment. Heavily involved in monetary reform
drive.
6
Devedy of Economic Affeirs
The Burenu of Economic Affairs,
under direction of the Assistant Secre-
tary for Economic Afficirs, formulates
and implements policy regarding for-
eign economic matters of an interro-
gional nature and, in this connection,
negotiates agreements; serves 25
Deputy Administrator for the Mutual
Delense Assistance Control Act (Battle
- See previous page - -
Act) ; and clears assignments of officers
to economic positions abroad.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AFFAIRS.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS AND DUSINESS
ACTIVITIES.-
INTERNATIONAL
RESOURCES
AND
FOOD POLICY.-
TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOM
MUNICATIONS
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Societary
Affeirs
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS
The Bureau of Educational and Cul-
JAMES PERKINS , President of Cowell.
tural Affairs, under direction of an
Assistant Secretary, conducts the De-
partment's educational and cultural
MRS. NAN TUCKER McEVOY, Washington Representative of the
exchange programs authorized by the
Population Council. Culture on wheels. Stately, charming,
Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
bright, literate, etc. Ornament for any Administration.
change Act of 1961. These include
Family owns the San Francisco Chronicle.
student exchange, under which Ameri-
cans pursue graduate study abroad,
and foreign nationals in the United
States and under which foreign stu-
dents come to the United States for
student leader sentiners and for edu-
cational unvel; teacher exchange,
whereby Americans teach abroad, and
foreign nationals teach in the United
States (in elementary and secondary
schools) and/oreign teachers and other
educators participate in educational
The Bureau makes granth-in-aid,
development projects in the United
under which financial assistance is
States; the program for university
given to American colleger :.d uni-
lecturers and research scholars, which
versities which carry on junk
arranges for Americans :0 lecture and
abroad projects and conduct
is advanced research abroad at insti-
for visiting student lender, 30
tutions of higher learning and for for-
organization and groups
eign nationals :0 follow sindlar pursuits
on youth per to
in the United States; the international
sponsoring
Viltor program, which brings distin-
establishment
guished lettlers in gow rement, poli-
in Americ
ties, social welfire, and Sue arts to visit
other pro,
the United Smites :0 discrve, consult
tives of the
with collengines, demonstrate special
U.S. Govez
shills, GF engage i.. specialized pro-
UNESCO
grann; and secialist exchange, where-
tural activiti
by American speciality. in a wide
mental
varinty of led. locture, tener, advise,
7.
DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE & RESEARCH -- Should be capable of
general policy consulting across the board, as well as holding
own in bureaucratic maneuvering with CIA and DIA. Present man
of
very good, but unlikely to stay.
Derecu
The Bureau of Intelligence and Rc-
HELMUT (HAL)SONNENFELDT, Chief of INR Research and Analysis
search, under direction of the Direc-
on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Professional lifetime
tor of Intelligence and Research, with
(he is 42) spent in intelligence analysis, disarmament matters,
rank equivalent to that of an Assistant
and Soviet studies--good strengths for this job. Very bright,
Secretary of State, develops and im-
very articulate. Would be superb appointment.
plements a coordinated program of in-
telligence, research, and analysis for the
HAROLD S. SAUNDERS, White House National Security Staff.
Department and for other Federal
Several years in unmentionable agency as intelligence analyst
agencies, and produces intelligence
Since 1961 on WH Staff with concentration on Near East/South
studies and spot intelligence essential
Asia. Quiet, steady, unflappable, and very acute.
io foreign policy determination and
execution.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS. Must
know, or be willing to learn, intricate wonderland of UN parlia-
Bureau International Organization
mentary politics. Very grueling job, particularly in terms of
Affairs
results per unit effort. Incumbent essentially a technician of
UN procedure, and a good one. Slot could stand more imagination,
The Bureau of International Or-
however.
ganization Affairs, under direction of
the Assistant Secretary for Interna-
WILLIAM B. MACOMBER, Assistant Secretary for Congressional
tional Organization Affairs, provides
Relations. Former Special Assistant to Dulles and also held
guidance and support for United
present job under Eisenhower. Ambassador to Jordan, Assistant
States participation in international
AID Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Congressional
organizations and conferences, and
Relations under Kennedy and Johnson. Still only 47. Very
good with people. Good advocate. Would do well at UN, though
nots as the channel between the Fed-
might not take job.
oral Government and such organiza-
dons. It prepares United States posi-
ROBERT 0, BLAKE, DCM in Paris. Senior FSO (at 47). Member of
tions on international organization
our UN Delegations '61-64. Former DCM in the Congo. Bright,
matters, and coordinates the overall
swashbuckling, forthright character who evokes good feeling,
Federal Government interest with re-
while he is stripping off the britches. Fluent in French and
spect thereto.
Russian.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS Job for go d front man
who knows press corps with intimacy usually reserved for ex-
reporter.
Bureau of Public Affeirs
ROBERT J. McCLOSKEY, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public
Under the direction of the Assistant
Affairs. The Department's official spokesman for 5 years.
Secretary for Public Affairs, this bu-
Respected. Unflappable (approaches godliness in this job).
reau provides the public with informa-
Persausive. Good protection for any Administration.
tion concerning U.S. foreign policy and
the work of the Department of State.
This bureau also (1) advises and as-
BOYD FRANCE, Washington Reporter for "Business Week". Care-
sists officials of the Department on the
ful and articulate. Well-traveled. Not as nerveless as
public affairs aspects of foreign policy;
McCloskey, but might get there.
(2) reviews and provides foreign po!-
icy guidance on public statements and
manuscripts by Gov rement officials;
and (3) provides foreign policy guid-
ance to agencies which conduct over-
seas information programs of the
United States Government.
8.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
If this man isn't good, Secretary and other 7th floor
The Assistant Surretary for Con-
people have their workload doubled. Present incumbent
gresional Relations and
a Republican who held the same job under Eisenhower
coordinates all legislative and monleg-
(and served in between), is very good at his trade,
islative relationships DE (motopt appro-
particularly with Republ icans. He should be held if
printions matter between the De-
willing. Otherwise, might try to pick up sensible
partment and the Co., ress, directs the
ex-congressman after elections.
presentation of the Depart ient's legis-
lative program, and provides advice to
other areas of the Department on con-
gressional matters.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
This office has no discernible use, nor has it produced
Inspector General, Foreign
anything of consequence in its six years of existence.
Assistance
It should be abolished forthwith.
Ranking conally Assistant Sec-
retaries, the In Region Gen Land
Deputy Inspecto General O: oreign
Assistance have thumory responsibili-
ties (subsection 624 (d) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended)
relating to the effectiveness of U.S. CCO-
nomic and inilitary assistance pro-
grams and Peace Corps and Public
Law 480 activities.
The office a lucts overseas and
headquarters inspections of program
operations. Based on the findings in
these inspections, the Inspector Gen-
eral makes recommendations to the
head of the agency concerned and fol-
lows up such recommendations to cic-
termine the action taken by the agency.
Buroau of Security and Consuler
BUREAU OF SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS
Affeirs
J. PATTERSON DREW, Washington law partner in Drew and
The Bureau of Security and Con-
sular Affairs was created by act of
Lambert. Bright young lawyer with considerable govern-
Congress, section 104(b) of the Im-
ment experience (AID) on top of some years with Dewey,
migration and Nationality Act (66
Ballantine in New York. Wife is Washington editor of
Stat. 174; 3 U.S.C. 1104), and is di-
the "Atlantic".
rected by an Administrator who ranks
equally with Amistent Secretaries of
State. The Administrator develops, -CS-
tablishes, revises, premulgates, and
directs policies and procedures relat-
ing to functions of the Bureau, includ-
ing the administration and enforce-
ment of providions of the
don and Luws,
passportes and related services,
C. Visits and related services,
tion and welline of
and m.d third
of Interests of for
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The key to staffing AID is a basic Presidential decision on what to do about
foreign aid. If the new President decides to keep the Agency more or less intact
for a year or more, recruiting can presumably proceed as with other agencies. But
if he decides to do major surgery -- or to set up a task force to think about major
surgery -- recruiting of first-class people will be nearly impossible until the out-
lines of the new mechanisms are clear and there is some evidence the Congress will
let him have his way. My own view is that his best bet in the surgical case is to
keep all or most of the present crew on until the new structure is statutory fact.
None of the present appointees is so weak as to present major risk of embarrassment
to him. (Agency morale is scraping bottom, however, and it may not be possible to
keep a high percentage of the good people -- who are not themselves a high percentage
of the total -- without special effort.)
If a task force is established, it is worth keeping in mind two major personnel
mistakes Kennedy made in his similar approach in 1961: (a) making the head of the
existing mechanism (Henry Labouisse of ICA then) chief of the task force without having
decided that he would head the new Agency; and (b) having paid the considerable price
of easing an unwilling Labourisse out of the picture, appointing a well-known but
utterly inexperienced and inept lawyer to run the new creation. It took the program
several years to recover from these flaws. At least the first should not be repeated.
The following are my suggestions assuming most of the AID jobs need doing in any
new framework--whatever the titles and bureaucratic distribution. (Where these thoughts
overlap with my State Department suggestions, I will not repeat; the entry will be
marked DE (decided elsewhere) except where new data are relevant.)
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Agency for International Development
ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
A.I.D. performs its functions as an
agency within the Department of State.
The Administrator reports directly to
the Secretary of State and the Presi-
dent and is charged with central di-
rection and responsibility for the CCO-
nomic assistance program. The head-
quarters office in Washington is re-
sponsible for the broad formulation,
coordination, and support of the vari-
ous programs which are carried out
in cooperation with other countries in
the free world. The organizational
structure of the Agency consists of the
Office of the Administrator, five
regional bureaus to carry out the pro-
gram, program offices and staffs to
assist the Administrator in dealing
with broad functional areas and inter-
regional programs, management offices
to assist the Administrator in manag-
ing the affairs of the Agency, and
United States A.I.D. missions which
deve' P the program of assistance in
cooperation with the government of
the participating country and work
closely with tl: local officials in pro-
gram execution.
ADMINISTRATOR Rightly regarded as toughest job in Washington. Re-
quires Administrator who can run $ 2 billion worldwide program
ADMINISTRA-
while presideing over constant and heated internal debate over
plans, di-
economic theory and practice. And he must do this under constant
operations
fire from Hill without stable constituency in Congress or body
possible, sub-
politic.
of the Secretary
ulcrion and exc-
Incumbent is bright, tough New York lawyer with eight years of
assistance poli-
AID experience - first as Assistant Administrator fc Near East/
dance with
South Asia, then as Deputy Administrator, and, since 1966, in top
Not of 1961.
job. Good Administrator, resilient, and good on the Hill when he
the activities
will sally forth, which isn't nearly often enough. Suspect he
Agency in the
would be willing stay on during transition if asked.
Critical criteria for new man are decent foreign policy instinct
administrative ability, and, most important, ability to be persuu-
sive on the Hill.
J. IRWIN MILLER, President of Cummins Engine. Long history of
aid interest and work, mainly through churches. Would appeal to
liberal wing of both parties and academic establishment. Bright,
good on the Hill and with public. Don't know administrative
talents.
SENATOR THURSTON MORTON
SENATOR THOMAS KUCHEL
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DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR: This is job for inside man who knows
program thoroughly and can run Agency while Administrator fighting
the
Poputy
Administrator
battles on the Hill. Incumbent is extremely acute former news-
paper man (UPI) with 5 years of AID experience (formerly Assistant
Administrator for East Asia). His dour, soft-spoken manner mustn'
deceive; he is one of sharpest and most original minds in aid
business. Might stay on during transition if asked.
ANTHONY M. SOLOMON, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic
Affairs. (DE) Has turned down this job before -- unlikely to
take it now, but such a good fit it might be worth a try.
DONALD FRASER, Congressman (D) from Minnesota. Most knowledgeable
Congressman on aid matters. Very sharp, very earnest, and
reasonably adept at persuasion on the Hill. (Long-time Humphrey
protege.)
(OVER ON BACK for More)
GENERAL COUNSEI This job tends to be used -- successfully or
otherwise- as center for organizing public pressure on Congress
not to mutilate the foreign aid bill. Incumbent is moderately
sharp AID hand.
GENERAL COUNSEL Provides legal
J. PATTERSON DREW. Drew and Lambert. (DE) Good casting.
advice and service to the Agency.
JOHN REHM, Office of the Special Trade Representative. (DE)
STEPHEN KURZMAN, Washington lawyer, partner in Kurzman & Goldfarb
Late 30's. Former Legislative Asst. to Senator Javits and Deputy
Staff Director of Kerner Riot Commission. No concentrated ex-
perience with foreign affairs, but good head and effective on Hill
PAUL FIRSTENBERG, Sinclair Oil executive. Late 30's. Former AID
lawyer with bulk of experience centered on South Asia. Bright,
smooth, cares about aid ends and means.
ASSISTANT ADMIN. FOR ADMINISTRATION Man-killer of a job, given
MANAGEMENT OFFICES AND STAFFS
maze of legislative restrictions and intense interest in AID mis-
The Assistant Administrator for
management on Hill. Incumbent is ex-Comptroller with virtues and
Administration is responsible for man-
vices one would expect of same.
gement and organization within the
GORDON CHASE, Staff Director, Equal Employment Opportunities
Agency for International Develop-
Commission. Middle 30's. Good mind. Great energy and persistence
ment. He is assisted by the following:
Formerly Deputy Assistant Administrator for PPC, and before that
Bundy's personal assistant at White House. Ex-Foreign Service
officer. Right combination of youth, imagination and toughness.
JAMES W. CLARK, Chief, International Division, Bureau of the
Budget. (DE)
ASST. ADMINISTRATOR. WAR ON HUNGER This appointment particularly
dependent on basic decision about what to do with food aid. Theor:
OFFICE OF THE WAR ON HUNGER.
Provides leadership to the Agenc
is that "War on Hunger" should incorporate both food aid programs
War on Hunger activities includi
run largely by USDA and dollar aid to agriculture (fertilizer, etc.
A.I.D.'s role in administering the Food
largely run by AID regional bureaus, This office now a non-asset,
for Freedom and Food from the Sea
but alternative should not be to dump program into hungry maw of
Programs; assists in the development of
agriculture. Don't know incumbent well, but not impressed with him
policies, procedure and reporting sys-
terms pertaining to g-leulture, health,
Job should be filled by agricultural economist, not frustrated
population, and nutrition; participates
extension agent.
in program reviews, budget formula-
JAMES BONNER, Michigan State Professor of Agricultural Economics
tion, and coordinates evaluations and
Former staff man for Council of Economic Advisers. Early 40's.
audits of War on Hunger activities.
Acts as the Agency focal point for all
First-class agricultural economist with deep knowledge of
lealings with the Department of Am
agriculture bureaucracy. Would be superb appointment if feasible
alture and Health, Y a
Welfare in matters
to
WALTER FALCON, Harvard Development Advisory Service. Young,
health, population and
Co-
very bright. Good experience in India and Pakistan where much
ordinates the Age
of the problem is. Articulate, good worker.
and administers
CLIFFORD WHARTON (Described earlier.)
211(d) of the Foreign N
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DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR (continued)
MAURICE J. WILLIAMS, Assistant Administrator for NESA. Best of
present regional heads. Thorough aid professional. Former AID
Mission Director in Pakistan and Deputy Director in Iran. Prob-
ably most competent senior administrator U.S. aid program has
ever produced. Reasonably effective with Congress.
RAYMOND VERNON, Harvard Professor of International Business.
Extremely bright, systematic operator with deep knowledge of
private finance and investment (may be much to the paint in new
setup.) Particular knowledge of Latin America. No known ex-
perience on the Hill.
EDWARD M. KORRY, Ambassador to Chile. (DE) Increasingly in-
terested in aid problems.
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100RAM OFFICES
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR PROGRAM AND POLICY COORDNATION This
office is both home of most professional economists in Agency and
PROGRAM AND POLICY (:()-
Develops capital and
principal general staff to Administrator to try to control four
comic assistance program
strong regional bureaus. Chief has historically been prestigious
anlinates and presents
academic econometrician with (hopefully) unusually operational
requests, recommends
turn of mind. Important to keep this academic respectability to
of resources, and provides
maintain university control and support.
to regional bureaus in de-
phanning. Assures coordina-
Incombent fairly new at job and probably more than willing stay
of U.S.aid pro ms with develop-
during transition. Solid economist with field experience. Tends
ment istance ac vities of multilat-
to boy-scoutishness at times, but growing out of it.
and interregional organizations
mor governments. Provides
GUSTAV PAPANEK, Director of the Harvard Development Advisory
leal staff guidance and as-
Service. Very bright, relatively young development economist
cleaents of A.I.D. in the areas
with special knowledge of Pakistan technical Now. running assis largest private
U.S. supplier of very high-level, with teams in Colombia,
educational, institutional, and social
Malysia, Pakistan, etc. Good administrator; well thought-of in
Provides statistical sup-
academic community.
por' services to the Agency's bureaus,
staffs.-
(MORE ON BACK)
or PRIVATE RESOURCES.-
ASSISTANT ADMIN. FOR PRIVATE RESOURCES Job offers real oppor-
10. dership and formulates
tunity for hard-driving innovator. Incumbent good, but little
program guidance, and pro-
short on weight and push.
for maximum effective utiliza-
U.S. non-Federal resources in
RAYMOND VERNON, Harvard Professor of International Business.
a mseas development. In-
U.D.'s Private Investment
(described above)
which acts as a focal point for
with the business com-
W. MICHAEL BLUMENTHAL, President of Bendix International. (DE)
coordinates the financial
Probably wouldn't take it.
investment insurance, and
promotion activities of the
MICHAEL RASHISH. Washington lawyer. Very shrewd, imaginative
Administers the Specific Risk
Program portion of the Ex-
young lawyer who was most helpful on Trade Expansion Act.
Guaranty Program, and
Would do excellent job.
Survey Program. Also in-
Private Resources Devel-
Service which provides staff
to the Agency's cooperative
activities and technical
clorts in industry, housing,
nation. Establishes and
eneral relationships with
entities, except univer-
es all voluntary foreign
relief activities.
AFFAIRS.-Develops
puide lines and policies to
aspects of country p:o-
projects and provides gen-
Paison and coordination
trade movement, the
La hor Organization, and
ment of Labor.
SAFMTY.- pri-
whility for public safety
lops policies, standards,
''' public sufety anist-
public safety pro-
nations with other ap-
and A 1.D. offices;
sticipant training in
public safety
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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR PROGRAM & POLICY COORDINATION (Contd)
LESTER GORDON, Papanek's Deputy at the Harvard DAS. Spent four
years as Deputy Assistant Administrator for PPC. Knows aid
theory and practice. Excellent administrator. (Brother of
Kermit Gordon, President of Brookings and former Budget Director
MARTIN GAINSBURGH, Senior economist at the National Industrial
Conference Board. One of very few non-academic economists whom
academics would accept as professional. No real history in
development, but plenty bright enough to learn.
THOMAS ENDERS, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic
Affairs. One of handful of very bright young FSO's with real
economic training and expertise. Experience largely European
affairs, trade and international money, but he could do this
job if asked.
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DEPUTY ASST. ADMIN. FOR LATIN AMERICA: Latin American bureaus of
State and AID were merged in 1963, but continue to have separate
identities below top level, with one Deputy for State side and
another for AID. AID job should be filled by first-class man with
The C are five Regional Bureaus:
confidence of AID Administrator to avoid guerilla warfare which now
Asia, Viet-Nam, Near East and
South Asia, and Africa, each under an
too often the case. Don't know incumbent well enough to comment.
that Administrator, and Latin
Rueben Sternfeld, Alternate U.S. Executive Director of Inter-
America under the U.S. Coordinator of
American Development Bank. Early 40's. Many years experience
the Ablance for Progress.
as Associate Assistant AID Administrator for Latin America,
T. Regional Bureaus are the prin-
and before that with Bureau of the Budget. Very astute operator
Time office of A.I.D. with respon-
sib,lety for program planning nd exe-
Deep knowledge of Latin America. Might not take this job, but
cution of U.S. economic dev. pment
perfect casting if he will.
programs overseas. Re onal grams
are administered in accordance with
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR 2 AFRICA: : Slashes in AID appropria-
policies and standards established by
tions have hit Africa very hard. This job increasingly thankless.
the Administrator assisted by staff,
Incumbent is wealthy New York. media man who began with no knowledge
program, and management offices.
of Africa but has picked up a lot through earnest dilligence. Not &
The chain of command runs directly
brilliant operator, but not bad for this job--and very few who woul
from the Administrator through the
be better will take the job until AID prospects improve.
head of each Regional Bureau and
thence through the Ambassadors to
Wayne Fredericks: Special Adviser to Dave Bell at the Ford
the Directors of United States A.I.D.
Foundation. Probably best-known American in Africa. Spent six
missions.
years as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
The hend of each R Jonal Bureau,
within Agency poli. S and dele-
where he was real head of Bureau during the Soapy Williams era.
gated authorities: (1) plans, directs;
Bright, immensely knowledgeable about and interested in Africa.
and supervises the activities of the Ba-
Has refused this job before, but don't know how happy is at Ford.
reau, and the overseas Unit States
Years of business experience with Kellogg.
A.J.D. missions within the (2)
directs the formulation of U.S. assist-
Andrew Kamarck, Director of the Economics Dept. at World Bank.
ano: programs in the region, reviews
One of legitimate authorities on African economics. Well-liked
and approves proposed regional and
by Africans and everybody else. Soft-spoken, low-key, profes-
country programs and projects, and ap-
sional. Good mind, dogged worker.
proves the negoti sion and execution of
relopment agreement with countries
Charles Nelson, AID MIssion Director in Tanzania. Long-time AII
the region; (3) approves and sub-
and Peace Corps Administrator in Washington and Africa. Probably
mits to the Administrator an annual
best man in AID African bureau (weakest in Agency). Bright,
budget covering all proposed Agency
activities in the region, and assists in
black, thorough professional.
presenting and justifying the Ludget
Robert Smith, Deputy Asst. Administrator for Africa. Another
to the Congress; (4) approves and
career AID man, though most experience in East Asia. Smart,
direct the allocation of available pro-
though not dazzling. Hard worker, good administrator.
gram and administrative resources
among United States A.I.D. missions in
the region and components of the YC-
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR R EAST ASIA. Job centers around Korea
gional bureau; (5) directs, coordi-
and Indonesia, with some attention to Phillipines. Incumbent is
nates, and supervises the implementa-
youngish scion of prominent banking family, formerly Assistant Sec}
tion of programs and prop cts; (6)
of the Treasury for International Affairs (under Dillon). Moderatel
monitors, views, and reports to the
good man, but doubt he would stay.
Administral or on the conduct and per-
formance of authorized programs and
Clifford Wharton, Vice President, Agriculture Development
projects, and takes any required re-
Council (Rockefeller-sponsored) in New York. DE. This is probab
medial action or recommends appro-
ly perfect job for Wharton, but doubt he would take it.
priate to the Administrator; (7)
assures the maintenanc of necessary
Lercy Wehrle, Fellow at Kennedy Institute, Harvard. Formerly
liaison with the Department of State,
Deputy Asst. Admin. for Vietnam, Deputy AID Mission Director in
other U.S. and multilateral agencies
Saigon, andDeputy Mission Director in Laos. Young, excellent
and org. public and private
economist with lots of EA experience, very bright.
ganizations, end officials of recipient
and (8) represents the
:y and the Bureau 09 required
and
the
public.
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ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR VIETNAM This is a job nobody in
Washington wants. Principal requirement is steady nerve and
willingness to take Congressional punishment. Incumbent is old
AID hand, former Mission Director in Turkey and Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for NEA. Probably the best program salesman
in AID; does very well on the Hill.
Leroy Wehrle, Described above.
Charles A. Cooper, Deputy AID Mission Director and Economic
Counselor in Saigon. Early 30's. Good economist. Very bright
and energetic. Formerly with RAND. Long experience in South-
east Asia.
Joel Bernstein, Special Assistant to AID Administrator. Good
casting if new Administrator wants steady, rather colorless
AID pro in this job. Former Mission Director in Nigeria and
Korea. Reasonably bright, persistent, can-do man.
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR NORTH EAST AND SOUTH ASIA Job centers
around India, Pakistan, and Turkey. Terrible spot to put a rookie,
particularly as frictions with Indians increase. Incumbent is best
serior career man in history aid program. Almost certainly willing
stay during transition if asked.
Wayne A. Wilcox, RAND Corporation. (DE)
Ernest Stern, Deputy Staff Director, Commission on International
Development. Best young (34) career man AID has produced.
Served in all three major countries of this region. Youngest
Deputy AID Mission Director (Pakistan) in history. Excellent
economist and capable of incisive political analysis. Good
administrator.
Walter G. Farr, Director of HUD's Model Cities Program. Bright
young (40) lawyer who spent five years as Deputy Assistant
Administrator for NESA. Tough, knows program thoroughly.
Sometimes a little brash.
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Pedce Corpo
is stated in the Peace
Corps volunteers, carefully selected
Act. the upose is "to promote
and well trained, serve for periods of
world present friendship through a
2 years teaching, building, or working
Peace Corp. which shall make avail-
in the communities to which they are
able " interested countries and areas
sent. They serve local institutions and
live with the people they are helping.
CHANNELS OF OPERATION.-The
men and women of the United States
Peace Corps provides skilled man-
qualified service abroad and willing
power to developing nations through
to rerve, under conditions of hardship
several different channels:
if necessary, to help the peoples of such
1. Throug: arrangements with pri-
cointries and areas in meeting their
vate voluntary agencies to carry out
needs for trained man; ower, and to
Peace Corps-type programs;
help promote a better understanding
2. Through are gements with col-
of the A. rican people on the part of
leges, universities, or other educational
the people, served and a better under-
institutions;
of other peoples on the part
3. Through programs of other U.S.
offin American people."
Government agencies;
AC VITIES.-The Peace Corps ar-
4. Through programs of the United
rang for the placement abroad of
Nations and other international agen-
voluer "I" men and women of the
cies; and
United Mates in developing nations of
5. Through directly administered
the We A to help fill these nations'
Peace Corps programs with host coun-
critical needs for skilled manpower.
trics.
1: this program of assistance, Peace
PEACE CORPS
Peace Corps presents both problem and opportunity for Republican
Administration -- hardest enterprise to staff and keep going; best
to ps, the
service to party image if it can be staffed and kept going.
to the Secre-
the
notivities
of
Incumbent long-time government hand (Assistant Secretary of State
by
a
Deputy
for Latin America, Ambassador to Panama, Peace Corps regional
units.
director for Latin America). Steady, hard-working, unglamorous
in a job where some glamor is useful.
DIRECTOR
Frank Mankiewicz, newspaper columnist. Former Press Secretary
to Robert Kennedy, Peace Corps regional director for Latin
America, and Peace Corps Representative in Peru. Bright,
witty, very popular with young people. Long experience with
Peace Corps; many good ideas for its maintenance and improve-
ment. Probably unavailable to Republican Administration without
personal approach from the President.
Congressman Charles Mathias (R., Md.) Good choice if he fails
to win Senate seat.
Bill D. Moyers, newspaper publisher. Almost certainly wouldn't
take it, but superb casting if he would.
Clifford Alexander (DE) Excellent place for Negro agency head.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Ri chard Thornell, now in third year at Yale Law School. Former
Peace Corps official and with Commerce's Community Relations
Service. Negro. Young, very bright, ideals tempered but not
destroyed by experience.
Charles Nelson, AID Mission Director in Tanzania. (DE)
(More)
PEACE CORPS -- Deputy Director (continued)
Richard Moose, Institute for Defense Analysis. Very bright
young ex-FSO with service abroad (Africa), at State head-
quarters, on Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff, and
on White House staff. Now doing analysis of U. S. national
security machinery. Good with people, particularly young
people.
END.
"I have not tried to make recommendations for
each individual ambassadorial job. My most
helpful contributions, I think, are an assess-
ment of what is needed to do the job in coun-
tries I know reasonable well, a comment on the
situation of the incumbent--particularly
career people-- and a general guide as to the
best Foreign Service Officers and AID career-
ists who should be considered where career
appointments are appropriate. I should add
that virtually all of the people I recommended
for State and AID Washington jobs would also
be candidates for ambassadorships, some with
obvious geographic specialties and others in a
more general way. "
AMBASSADORIAL POSTS
NOTE: The following selective list reflects my areas of knowledge and speciali-
zation. I have not included an assessment of European posts because I
suspect other sources can do it at least as well. Coverage of Latin America
and East Asia is particularly selective because I am less intimately acquaint-
ed with situations there. (Parenthetical after country name indicates incum-
bent is career or non-career.)
I. INDIA (Non-career)
One of three or four toughest posts in the world. Ambassador must be know-
ledgeable (or willing to learn) about enormously complex society, willing to
travel constantly over huge area, gifted enough diplomat to handle growing list
of very bitter and complicated issues in atmosphere of declining aid and increas-
ing Indian nationalism, and prepared to survive inevitable bouts of intestinal
disease. If President proposes to make serious attempt establish solid relation
with Indian Government, appointee should be non-career man with closest visible
personal relation to President.
Incumbent probably knows India better than any other American. Also has best
relationship with strongest single figure in Indian politics -- Deputy Prime
Minister Morarji Desai. However, he has long since lost effectiveness as repre-
sentative of United States because of poor health, because of increasingly obvious
powerlessness and estrangement from Washington, because of disaffection for Mrs.
Gandhi, and because of general souring of Indian opinion of the United States.
He now plans to stay on until Spring if Democrats elected. Don't know how he
would approach Nixon. In any event, sad but crystal-clear that U.S. representa-
tions not to be taken seriously in Delhi unless and until he is replaced.
2. PAKISTAN (Non-career)
Pakistan Amba sadorial challenge increasingly similar to India, though still
some hangover from days of close U.S.-Pakistani alliance. Principal differences
flow from fact that Pakistan is a military dictatorship and President Johnson has
gone to great lengths to establish personal relation with Ayub. Main implication
of first fact is that country rather more mangeable and predictable than India.
Problem of succession also emerging with Ayub's recent heart attack. Implication
of LBJ approach is that Pakistan is used to Ambassadors with clear and undoubted
political links with President. Appointment of career man would inevitably be in-
terpreted as signal of U. S. desire for a new tone in relations. (This is not to
dismiss that proposition on its merits.)
Incumbent is life-long Coca Cola executive, finishing as No. 3 man in corpora-
tion. Old friend of LBJ, though life-long Republican. Commitment to Johnson is to
spend two years (August 1967 - August 1969) in post as last job before retirement.
(He is not quite 60.) Earnest and hard-working, he has had misfortune of presiding
over period of distinct cooling of U.S.-Pakistani relations as aid declines, U.S.
is ejected from intelligence base, and Paks look more to Bloc for military support.
His ties with Johnson are known, so any decision to keep him on should be accompanied
by efforts to make clear similar ties with Nixon.
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3. NEPAL (Career)
Fairly quite post where principal job is King-watching in primitive country
whose main value to U.S. is as buffer zone between China and Soviet Union.
Incumbent is one of very few lady career FSO's to achieve ambassadorial
rank. Well-liked in Nepal, doing good job, and flattering to Nepalese to have
publicity which periodically surrounds her. Future will depend in part upon
handling of Ambassador to Vietnam, but she should be kept on if that situation
permits.
4. CEYLON (Career)
A sleepy post which could become slightly more interesting if (a) present
government succeeds in getting the economy moving, and/or (b) left-leaning
"outs" recover and threaten to become "ins. II
Incumbent is very weak senior FSO whose only known virtue is friendship
with Senate Majority Leader, with whom (and with whose wife) he grew up. If
that factor less important in new Administration, he should be replaced forth-
with.
5. AFGHANISTAN (Non-career)
One of the fairly active minor posts where U.S. tries to keep foot in door
in country where Soviet Union is by far most powerful foreign influence. Large
technical assistance program and long history of U. S. economic involvement.
Incumbent reasonably bright former UCLA professor of political science. No
political connection with LBJ or anybody else. Energetic fellow who gets great
enjoyment from being Ambassador and probably does good job of representation and
management of U. S. programs.
6. TURKEY (Non-career)
Post of major importance and major managerial difficulty -- there are almost
25,000 Americans in Turkey. Calls for great diplomatic skill and ability to under-
stand and express arguments and recommendations with respect to economic policy
affecting aid program.
Incumbent (interim appointee) very bright, formerly Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam
and Bundy deputy in White House. One of Government's most knowledgeable men on
this part of the world; energetic to a fault. At least 15 years of Government ser-
vice, but not career FSO. Excellent man to keep on if President can live with past
involvement in Vietnam.
7. IRAN (Career)
Another exacting post. Incumbent one of better career Ambassadors, but Presi-
dent should think of trying establish special relation with Shah who is quite upset
at prospect of change in Administration.
8. ETHIOPIA (Career)
One of handful of really important posts in Africa. Could become critical when
Emperor passes on. At least until that day, Ambassador should be fluent in French.
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8. Ethiopia (continued)
Incumbent very solid senior FSO. Formerly Assistant AID Administrator for
Administration, with prior service in South Asia. Seems to have established
himself with Emperor and doing good job of managing problems associated with
very large U. S. intelligence base. Also principal reporter, analyst, and
representative with respect to main African regional organizations which are
headquartered in Addis. Good man to consider retaining.
9. KENYA (Non-career)
Another prominent African post which could become powderkeg with passing
of aged patriarch.
Incumbent is young, dedicated former VISTA Director and Peace Corps official.
Reasonably bright, very interested in Kenya, and seems to have established him-
self with Kenyatta. Don't knowwhether he would stay under Republicans, but no
harm if he did.
10. TANZANIA (Career)
Two points of significance: (1) home of Julius Nyerere, most thoughtful,
articulate, "radical" leader in independent Africa, and (2) area of strongest
Chicom influence in East Africa. Very important U. S. representative be strong,
steady-nerved, and intellectually accomplished enough to be interesting to
Nyerere.
Incumbent is quiet, effective senior FSO with excellent relations in Tanzanian
Government. Probably about due for another post, but there need be no hurry about
transferring him.
11. UGANDA (Career)
Usually rather quiet backwater, but home of violent tribal disputes which could
explode any time.
Incumbent closely resembles Colonel Blimp, but has done fine job of establishing
relations with government and keeping tract of events.
12. CONGO (K) (Career)
Place for a man of sound judgment and absolutely unflappable disposition.
Standard procedure for Congo to go from bright prospects to certain doom every day
thirty days in succession. Constant contact with Congolese President, constant
frustration with Congolese backwardness, constant redefinition of level of accept-
able U. S. risks and involvement. Ambassador must be fluent in French.
Incumbent is senior FSO with long experience in European affairs. He is quiet
and fairly effective with Congolese, but clearly serving out his time in hope of
better post.
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13. NIGERIA (Career)
Brutal job under present circumstances. Ambassador must live and work with
Federal Government in Lagos while trying to exert pressure against massacre and
other ill treatment of Rebels. Imperative that appointee not have any committed
position on Nigerial. question before arrival. Considerable U. S. constituency
for Rebels makes job all the more difficult.
Incumbent reasonably competent professional who, I am afraid, has become
captive of Federal point of view. Other members of U. S. Mission even more SO.
Incumbent should not stay much longer at this post, but it will be extremely hard
to find a satisfactory replacement. Costs of filling this post badly could be
very great.
14. GHANA (Career)
U. S. representation in post-NKrumah era must have strong economic theme.
Must also be up to sorting wheat from chaff in complicated politics of govern-
ment by military directorate.
Incumbent excellent newly-senior FSO, certainly one of best ever to specialize
on Africa. Fairly recently arrived and should be kept on if at all possible.
15. ZAMBIA (Career, but not FS0)
Most difficult Ambassadorial job in Africa. The real firing line of the
Rhodesian problem, this multi-color tribal country could go up in smoke tomorrow.
Small, backward capital where living is less than easy. Ambassador must establish
good relations with bright, constructive, but highly ecclesiastical President who
single-handedly holds country together.
Incumbent probably is best U. S. Ambassador in Africa and one of best in the
world. Very bright, very articulate and excellent relation with Kaunda. Ready to
come out after four years (and recommended elsewhere for top Washington job) but
should be kept somewhere in position of major responsibility if at all possible.
16. GUINEA (Career)
Another place for a nerveless character -- Sekou Toure' continues to flirt with
the Bloc and give a periodic kick in the pants to the U.S. Ambassador must be
fluent in French.
Incumbent is good, sound, senior FSO.
17. SENEGAL (Career)
Rather stagnant country which considers itself cultural capital of Africa.
President is renowned poet, philosopher, and leading "Black Frenchman." Ambassador
must be bilingual and capable of intellectual discourse.
Incumbent is another bright, young, newly-seniorFSO who seems to be getting
along well.
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18. CHILE (Non-career)
Very critical and unpredictable. "Showcase" of Iatin American democracy.
Ambassador must analyze politics as devious as any in the world, maintain solid
contact with Frei, and also keep in touch with elements which may succeed him.
Full-range of aid questions always at issue as well. Spanish must be fluent.
Incumbent is tough, very bright, former newspaper man and Ambassador to
Ethiopia. Real flair for advocacy. Probably best U. S. Ambassador in Latin
America (and recommended elsewhere for top Washington job). Should be kept
around if he can be persuaded.
19. BRAZIL (Career)
Toughest and most important Latin American post. Ambassador must combine
considerable stature, good analytical capacity, diplomatic talents, and ability
to understand economic problems.
Incumbent rather run-of-the-mill senior FSO -- long on conventional wisdom,
short on imagination.
20. GUATEMALA (Career)
Volatile, sometimes dangerous post where suspicion of U. S. motives rampant
and universal. Newly-appointed incumbent one of less-impressive newly-senior
FSO's -- former Minister to Bulgaria. Courtly, correct, and excellent linguist,
but not likely to do anything not clearly blessed by the Foreign Service Manual.
21. EL SALVADOR (Career)
Rather sleepy post, chiefly important as home of Central American cominon
institutions.
Incumbent very experienced, steady Latin American hand with good dose of
White House responsibility and experience. Should be kept on if possible.
22. JAPAN (Career)
Post should be ranked with major European capitals in importance and degree
of difficulty.
Incumbent bidding to become one of Foreign Service gurus. I have always
been less impressed with him. This would be good place for outstanding political
appointee.
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CAREER AMBASSADORIAL CANDIDATES
The following is a list -- in no particular order -- of the better career
State and AID people senior enough to be considered for Ambassadorial vacancies.
The accent here is on younger and newly-senior people who may not be high on
lists prepared by the Foreign Service establishment. Age, present position, and
areas of specialty are noted. Not included here are career people now in Ambassa-
dorships and other politically appointed jobs who were covered in my previous
papers. This list also omits FSO's below Class 2 -- though some of them would
make fine Ambassadors.
STATE
1.
Arthur A. Hartman: 42; Special Assistant to the Under Secretary and
Director of the SIG Staff; overseas experience in Europe.
2.
Thomas O. Enders: 37; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs
(Monetary matters); expertise in economic matters and European affairs;
overseas service in Europe.
3.
OLIVER L. TROXEL: 49; Chief of African Section of Bureau of Intelligence
and Research; African expert; service in Phillipines, Israel, Ethiopia,
and Ghana.
4.
DEAN R. HINTON: 45; Senior FSO, but now AID Mission Director in Guatemala;
previous experience concentrated on European economic affairs; service in
Middle East, Africa and Europe.
5.
JOSEPH A. GREENWALD: 50; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs
(Trade); trade expert; overseas service in Europe.
6.
ROBERT O. BLAKE: 47; DCM in Paris; service in Soviet Union, USUN Delegation,
and Africa.
7.
PHILLIP M. KAISER: 55; DCM in London; European expert; former Ambassador
to Senegal.
8.
LEE STULL: 45; just finished tour as Political Counsellor in Pakistan;
formerly foreign affairs adviser to Vice President in late 50's; service
in Europe and South Asia.
9.
GALEN STONE: 47; Political Counselor in Vietnam; service in Europe and
India.
10.
MATTHEW J. LOORAM: 47; Country Director for Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan;
service in Africa and Europe.
11.
DAVID P. SCHNEIDER: 46; Deputy Director, Office of Space and Environmental
Affairs; South Asian Specialist; briefly DCM in Pakistan.
12.
JAMES W. SPAIN (FSR): 42; Country Director for Pakistan and Afghanistan;
Pakistan specialist who has served there and lived there as private citizen.
13.
EDWARD R. FRIED: 50; Senior Member of White House Foreign Affairs Staff for
Europe and Foreign Economic Affairs; economic expertise; most foreign service
in Europe.
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14.
RODGER P. DAVIES: 47; Deputy Assistant Secretary for NEA; Near East
Specialist with service in most major Near Eastern capitals.
15.
HELMUT SONNENFELDT: (FSR) 42; Director of Soviet-East European section of
Bureau of Intelligence and Research; Soviet expert; no overseas service.
16.
L. DOUGLAS HECK: 50; Consul General in Instanbul; long-time South Asian
specialist; extended service in India and Nepal.
17.
DONALD K. PALMER: 45; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Latin America
(Economic Policy); economic expertise; service in Europe.
18.
STANLEY M. CLEVELAND: 45; Economic Counsellor in Paris; European specialist;
long service in Europe.
19.
BERNARD NORWOOD: 46; President just withdrew (because of Senator Long's
opposition) nomination as U. S. Tariff Commissioner; trade expert; service
in Europe.
20.
ROBERT J. McCLOSKY: 246; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (and
Department Spokesman); recently became FSO; only foreign service in
Hong Kong.
21.
R. LEIGHTON VAN NORT (FSR): 38; Office Director in Bureau of International
Organization Affairs; no service abroad.
22.
George S. SPRINGSTEEN (FSR); 45; Deputy Assistant Secretary for European
Affairs; no service abroad.
23.
BENJAMIN H. READ (FSR): 43; Executive Secretary of the Department; former
Legislative Assistant to Senator Clark; no service abroad.
24.
WILLIAM LEONHART: 49; Special Assistant to the President for Civil Programs
In Vietnam; former Ambassador to Tanzania; service in Latin America, Asia,
and Europe as well as Africa.
25. = PHILANDER P. CLAXTON (FSR): 54 Special Assistant to the Secretary for Population
Affairs; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; no
service abroad.
26.
PHILIP J. FARLEY: 52; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Politico-Military Affairs;
service in Europe.
27.
J. DAVID LINEBAUCH: 50; Member of Policy Planning Council for South Asia; South
Asian specialist with service there; still recovering from very serious auto
accident some years ago.
28.
ALFRED PUHAN: 55; Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs (Germany);
German expert; service in Europe.
29.
RUFUS B. SMITH: 56; Country Director for Canada; Asian specialist; service in
East and South Asia.
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30.
MAURRY J. BELMAN (GS): 35; Deputy Legal Adviser; no service abroad.
31.
DAVID H. POPPER: 56; Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Organization
Affairs; UN specialist; lifetime of UN-related posts.
AID
1.
JOHN P. LEWIS: 47; Mission Director in India; former member of President's
Council on Economic Advisers; India specialist; also worked in Korea.
2.
ERNEST STERN: 34; now on leave to be Deputy Staff Director of Commission
on International Development; formerly Deputy Mission Director in Pakistan;
also served in India and Turkey.
3.
WILLIAM T. DENTZER: 39; Mission Director in Peru; service in Europe.
4.:
REUBEN STERNFELD: 40's; alternate U.S. Executive Director of Inter-American
Development Bank; Latin America expert.
5.
JOSEPH C. WHEELER: 42; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Near East/South Asia;
formerly Mission Director in Jordan; no other service abroad.
6.
JOHN H. FUNARI: 39; Mission Director in Jordan; no previous service abroad.
7.
CHARLES NELSON: 40's; Mission Director in Tanzania; African expert; former
Peace Corps programming chief.
8.
ROBERT S. SMITH: 44; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa; servic in
Europe.
9.
ALEXANDER SHAKOW: 31; Country Director for Indonesia; former Peace Corps
Representative in Indonesia; economist.
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IMPORTANT POSITIONS
These positions are not in a priority order. The
ones I have chosen for suggestions do cover the
range of important early consideration.
I have generally avoided political recommendations,
believing these would be more adequately covered by
others.
Those I have mentioned are in positions for which
they would not conventionally be recommended.
SECRETARY OF STATE
The most important immediate problem to solve, with implications for the
entire future of foreign policy, State Department recruitment and morale,
and the administrative style of the new administration is the manner of
ending the Vietnam war, and reassessing and redefining a new, different,
and total posture in the world. The Secretary of State must be tough,
competent, a skilled negotiator, able to recruit and command top talent,
and content to staff the President as the chief "maker of foreign policy"
without burdening him with being Secretary of State as well (Kennedy's
and Johnson's great mistake and burden).
Edwin O. Reischauer - Far East expert, but global in interest
and competence; strong supporter of RN's views on Southeast Asia and
Vietnam; beloved former Ambassador to Japan; excellent administrator,
negotiator; politically independent, capable of mobilizing strong bipartisan
support; served General Staff in World War II, studied and taught in France,
China and Japan; distinguished Harvard professor, but with a strong practical
bent, warm human interests and relationships. Missionary born, a strong
strain of service runs through his life and work. Forceful and decisive,
but not egocentric; independent but one who would "support, " not "supplant,"
the President.
Douglas Dillon - Experienced former Undersecretary of State,
respected bipartisan leader, public and private sectors, real interests not
finance but fore gn policy; perhaps best architect of total State Department
reform with confidence of Foreign Service Officers; less experienced in
Far East, but highly respected in Europe; more of staff man to the
President, than independent leader. Good choice if President takes
major initiative in Foreign Affairs.
McGeorge Bundy - Though Republican, tarnished by role in
White House with Kennedy and Johnson, and his special role in
Vietnam policy; as a major "housecleaner, 11 he is hard to beat; a
tough, bright, decisive administrator; ambitious but loyal staff man; an
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"expendable" appointment which may be required if major overhaul of State and
policy is to be accomplished; abrasive in personal relations, but no one will win
popularity contest and overhaul this machinery and policy.
David Rockefeller - Usually placed in fiscal and economic affairs,
deep interest and competence in international matters; superior manager, adept
in negotiation, personally staffed in depth, a "fresh face" with an eye toward
economy, efficiency, and impact in State; ideal counterpart to President without
aspiring to be one; not identified with any special part of world, interested in all;
special capacity to rethink foreign aid, intelligence, and information, three
critical areas of reorganization: underscores critical accent on economy and
balance - domestic-foreign.
UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE
Don K. Price, Jr. - Dean, School of Public Administration, Harvard;
former assistant secretary of the budget; research and development of State; Hoover
Commission; advisor to foreign governments; skilled administrator, organizer and
implementer; crucial to reorganization of State, world wide contacts and respect -
government, business and academia, splendid recruiter of new manpower.
William W. Scranton - Former special assistant to the Secretary,
quietly effective organizer and administrator, sensitive to President's policy; has
respect of Foreign Service; would "humanize" some of the tough decisions that
must be made from top; good continuity through "expendable" Secretary if that is
required.
John S. Dickey - President, Dartmouth College, former special
assistant to Secretary of State, author of book on Secretary of State; firm, decisive,
administrator, respected student of international affairs, wise "reorganizer";
good balance to any secretary; wide contacts, splendid recuiter of talent.
CHAIRMAN, ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
This position is critical to a fresh approach to the USSR and the wider problems of
negotiation regarding NATO, the UN, and regional security pacts. The movement
is from the earlier scientific and technical problems to the wider, legal, political,
strategic considerations. If there is reorganization of the mechanism of National
Security, this should be an essential ingredient, and leadership should reflect that
wider relationship.
Arthur Larson - Director, Rule of Law Research Center, School of
Law, Duke University, former undersecretary of Labor; director USIA; special
assistant to President; informed, respected, restrained, sound negotiator, well
connected, reasonable and persuasive. Could move the work of the agency from
the narrowly scientific and technical to the legal-political,
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Henry Kissinger - Bright German born political scientist at Harvard,
directing their defense studies program; consultant to State, Defense and foreign
governments; tough minded, solid negotiator, and imaginative innovator in this
area; splendid complement to comprehensive effort in new Foreign Policy.
Max Stanley - Remarkable lay expert, engineer-administrator, father
of Dave, (candidate for United States Senate, Iowa) and President of the Stanley
Foundation; long interested in the problems of Peacemaking and Peacekeeping; one
of the best negotiators I know sophisticated in arms control and disarmament;
former president United States United Nations Association, wide international
contacts, a splendid rural mid-west contribution to an area almost exclusively
dominated by the Eastern establishment.
DIRECTOR CIA
Franklin A. Lindsay - President Itek, former member Gaither Com-
mittee on National Security; Hoover Commission on Government reorganization;
Herter's committee on Foreign Aid; executive assistant to Bernard Baruch,
representative to NATO; brilliant OSS officer in World War II, student of counter
intelligence, excellent in organization, security, and the critical support role
of intelligence in matters of Defense and Foreign Policy.
Edmund A. Gullion - Dean, Fletcher School of Diplomacy, tough
minded first Ambassador to the Congo during that crisis, career Foreign Service
Officer in Greece, London, Stockholm, France, State Department; critical analyst
of Vietnam failures in intelligence and strategy; excellent administrator, recruiter
of men. Though nominally democrat, career in non-partisan service, and strong
supporter of RN's general Foreign Policy.
DIRECTOR USIA
Rueben Nathan - Director of Fairfiel' Institute, political advisor to
RN; extraordinary perception of need to reform, redirect, and strengthen this
agency in the entire field of psychological warfare, projecting an authentic image
of United States abroad, and creative role of this agency in the post-Vietnam
South East Asia, and the new Europe, Understands RN's point of view in depth, and
eloquently simple exponent, master of all the tools and media.
Landrum Bolling - President, Earlham College, Indiana. Brilliant
European foreign correspondent - Berlin, Central Europe, Mediterranean, student
of Middle East and Africa; splendid administrator, master of media, fine grasp
of the real America and how to project abroad; excellent team man, imaginative,
aggressive and human.
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VIETNAM NEGOTIATOR
William Foster - Distinguished Director of Arms Control Commission,
seasoned and tough minded negotiator, Republican but bi-partisan, a good way to
cap his career (69); respected by Defense, State, and Russians - a rare combination
to carry into these negotiations.
Nelson Rockefeller - If not given a Cabinet post, an excellent
alternative, on short term could fully represent the President; is tough minded in
this type of negotiation; would be well staffed personally and able to recruit any
needed expertise. Would dignify importance of swift certain solution in eyes of
world. Significant political capital possible.
Cyrus R. Vance - Good continuity figure, as part of delegation;
thoughtful, competent, and trusted, excellent negotiator. Advisable only if RN
wishes continuity. I would incline toward fresh start, and avoid coming into
negotiations on the President's coattails. This is an "insurance" on the alternative.
Walter Judd - Veteran of Asian affairs; tough minded on communist
negotiations; brings strength and weakness of an "old face"; would be a trusted
representative of the President, with a fine grasp of Asian psychology, limited only
in bringing a "new" or "fresh" perspective.
David N. Rowe - Director International Relations Study Center, Yale;
co-chairman of "Scholars for Nixon"; Asian expert, born in China, speaks
language, tough minded, articulate, RN enthusiast; brings wide acquaintance in area
and with the problems attending a settlement.
AMBASSADOR VIETNAM
Frederick E. Nolting - Vice President, Morgan Guarantee Trust, Paris;
former Assistant to Undersécretary of State; United States delegation to NATO;
Ambassador to Vietnam 1961-63; (Kennedy pulled the rug from under him while
en route home); highly regarded by the Vietnamese; speaks fluent French; deep
sense of mission to Vietnamese people, could help get a fresh policy going in post
war period.
George Romney - Not as strange as it may sound; though he does not
know the area, language or culture, and tripped on "brainwashing", he has all the
human qualities that will be essential to rebuilding that tortured nation: human
confidence, enthusiasm, dedication, even a Mormon's sense of "lay mission"; he
and his wife would capture the peoples loyalty, and he could help engineer the
redevelopment, economic and human. Just the sort of thing, rightly presented,
to attract him.
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AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS
The critical state of the UN left by Ball's intemperate exit and the contrast in
the present appointment over past ambassadors makes this appointment crucial.
Much of the task of restoring our prestige abroad centers in the eloquence with
which the Ambassador at the UN is able to interpret American intentions, ideals,
and life. More important, almost, at this moment of history, than the political
function of representation in the organization, is the interpretive function required.
Must be reflected in the competence of the President's choice.
Senator Edward Brooke - An articulate spokesman for the authentic
elements of the continuing American Revolution; tough minded negotiator, patient
but insistent, gives the lie to "racist" charges around the world that mar our
prestige; would not threaten Secretary of State as second political center of power;
a telling way to build bridges domestically to the Negro community across a wide
front.
If a bi-partisan appointment is advisable without high political visibility:
Richard F. Pedersen - Career UN Ambassador; young dedicated,
competent, highly respected; representative in security council; College of Pacific
and Harvard educated - fine blend of East and West; modest beginnings and
international sophistication, present Ambassador and Senior advisor;
If bi-partisan desired with political visibility:
Sol Linowitz - Brilliant Ambassador to OAS, former chairman of the
Board, Xerox; cultured, practical, innovative; though democrat, really non or
bi-partisan in Foreign Affairs, learns quickly, excellent speaker, represents best
in American culture, he and wife the best in Ambassadorial function; has respect
of governments and international community; would give good boost to importai ce
of Latin America in UN, an important element in on-going negotiations.
AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW
Philip Mosely - Director, Russian Institute, Columbia; distinguished
leader in United States-USSR understanding and relationships. Essentially non-
partisan; Representative at Potsdam, and variety of important post-war conferences.
Fluent in Russian; seasoned administrator; highly acceptable to Russians, though not
sentimental in approach.
Andrew Cordier - Acting President, Columbia; former Undersecretary
in UN, seasoned veteran in dealing with Russi ans; though does not speak language;
an excellent negotiator of a new, no-nonsense policy with USSR, used to the "heat
in the kitchen", and respected around the world. Most people do not realize he is
a Republican who got his start as a county chairman in Indiana!
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AMBASSADOR TO PARIS
Frederick E. Nolting (see previous page re: Nolting as Ambassador
to Vietnam) - If bipartisan policy desired--review Sargent Shriver's present
standing and effectiveness as Ambassador for possible continuation through
the Paris negotiations. (This could facilitate recruiting of abler, younger men
into government. He is still a symbol for the "Peace Corps generation. ")
DIRECTOR, AID
Generally agreed one of the toughest assignments, in need of radical review in
policy and procedure, requiring major muscle on the Hill. Has had long period
of successive disruption, needs to be part of major review and fresh approach.
John A. Hannah - President, Michigan State, long and distinguished
leader in foreign aid and technical assistance; key figure in developing overseas
institutions, respected around world and at home; member and officer of major
associations, public and private, in this area; sharp analyst, seasoned admini-
strator, a fine finale to a long career of service.
Frank Keppel - President, General Learning Corp. ; former Dean,
Harvard School of Education; and U. S. Commissioner of Education; his deepest
interests are in revamping foreign aid, involving much larger private sector role,
etc. ; imaginative, tough minded, with fine contacts on Hill, Washington, business
and academic community essential to AID.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Charles J. Hitch - President, University of California system;
Arizona-born Rhodes scholar; former Asst. Secretary of Defense; staff of Mission,
London; Office of War Mobilization and Reconvers on; Rand Corporation; excellent
administrator, organizer, analyst; excellent qualifications to convert Vietnam
effort to essential economics and increased security measures to close that gap;
a delicate and difficult campaign pledge.
Charles B. Thornton - Chairman of the Board and chief executive
officer of Litton Industries, Inc. ; comprehensively competent administrator,
well versed in the "hardware" of defense, widely connected and respected, able
to recruit and retain essential talent.
Robert B. Anderson - former Deputy Secretary of Defense, Secretary
of the Navy, Secretary of Treasury; comprehensively competent, administrator and
organizer; well qualified to combine economy, conversion, and development of new
technology and professional armed service.
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UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Henry Rowen - President, Rand Corporation; former Deputy Asst.
Secretary for Defense; Deputy Director, Bureau of the Budget; skilled analyst,
administrator, organization and control, essential elements in this critical phase
of Defense conversion and development.
Elvis J. Stahr - Retiring President, University of Indiana; former
Secretary of the Army; President, West Virginia University; Dean, Kentucky Law
School; administrator, organizer and implementer; wide contacts in Defense from
Secretary of the Army; objective with respect to various "hardware interests: "
Can "humanize" the cold McNamara machinery.
Fred Russell - Recently retired California industrialist; former
executive officer in aircraft industries; skilled in organization, management,
production, welding people and materials into an economic, efficient, and human
process. Dedicated to RN, wise, tough, and competent.
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
James W. Rouse - Brilliant founder and President of the new
model city, Columbia City, between Washington and Baltimore; outstanding
builder, administrator, innovator, inspiring leader; understands Urban problems,
human motivation, the private sector, respected nationally, demonstrates how
to solve these problems with balance of private initiative and federal cooperation.
Ralph Lazarus - President, Federated Department Stores,
Cincinnati, major industrial and business leader concerned with Urban Affairs,
informed, actively involved, member of major private efforts to bring local,
community leadership to bear on Urban renewal, job opportunity, and new forms
of housing, home and business development.
Senator Charles H. Percy - Would bring imaginative leadership,
capacity to involve private sector, management skill and a sense of mission
about the cities and Urban culture; a "new face" in this area; would take the
position out of the category of "poverty and welfare" to a new prospect for
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SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (cont. )
Wayne E. Thompson - Vice President for Community Relations,
Dayton Stores, Minneapolis; former City Manager, Oakland, California. Wide
experience with urban problems, the promise of private initiative and government
planning.
Martin Meyerson - President, State University of New York at
Buffalo; former Dean of School of Environmental Sciences, University of California;
Professor of City Planning, Univ. of Chicago and MIT; outstanding city planner
(Boston's urban renewal); international expert in urban renewal; gifted administrator,
capacity to attract wide array of talent, respected by all minorities and the poor.
UNDERSECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Whitney Young - Respected national Negro leader; Executive Director,
National Urban League; member of wide variety of professional organizations
essential to this task; opportunity for major bipartisan leadership in this area
with heavy Democratic population in urban areas.
Walter W. Straley - Vice President, American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. ; former President, Pacific Northwest Bell Co. ; skilled in public
relations, administration, mobilizing public and community involvement and
support; needed complement to Secretary, and crucial to the motivation to move
this program beyond crash treatment to prevention and cure.
Henry Russell - Vice President, Community Affairs, Pepsi Cola;
Negro leader; member, Advisory Council of President's "Plans for Progress,"
the U. S. State Department Advisory Council on African Affairs, and the Business
Leaders Advisory Council of the Office of Economic Opportunity.
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
Ben W. Heineman - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad Company, distinguished business and civic leader, active
on Presidential Commissions, demonstrated capacity to modernize and transform
mass transit; a critical domestic issue, with objectivity toward other forms of
transport.
Stanley Osborne - Partner Lazard Freres and Company, former
Vice President Eastern Airlines, assistant to president, Atlantic Coast Fisheries,
financial and administrative experience in major forms of transportation, skilled
administrator, imaginative and innovative essential in this new department.
Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr. - President TWA, distinguished executive,
organizer, planner, remarkably human leader, world-wide contacts, remarkable
objectivity essential in competing vested interests in this area.
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SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, cont'd
Wilfred J. McNeil - President, Grace Lines, former Assistant
Secretary of Defense, Verteran's Administrator, Washington, and private
industry. Though near retirement, could give solid initial leadership, with
objectivity to coordinate and facilitate development in this area.
UNDERSECRETARY, TRANSPORTATION
George P. Baker - Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Business and
Transportation; most distinguished comprehensive authority in this field, involved
at all levels of management, research, planning, and operations. Would bring
yeasty leadership and tidy administration to this complex office.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Though this position has not been considered critically urgent in past administrations,
the relative role of the "rural" states in a Republican victory, calls for an early and
thoughtful appointment to underscore this importance. The problems here are so
deep, and the department SO conventional, it will take a unique blend of "farm-
minded administrator and innovator" to give new life and promise to this post.
Cliff Hardin - Chancellor, University of Nebraska, formerly Michigan
State; has given remarkable leadership to the "heart" of America's farmland;
speaks for, with, and from agriculture; respected and trusted, good administrator;
as close to a "farmer" in the office as likely to get.
Earl Butz - Dean, College of Agriculture, Purdue University, former
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; experienced, imaginative, close to the economics
and life of agriculture, dedicated Republican, alert to changes required in this office.
Charles Palm - Dean, College of Agriculture, Cornell; distinguished
international leader; understands plight of rural American from the "inside",
earthy, practical, but imaginative, Texas born, Arkansas bred, honest and tough
minded, essential for needed reform and innovation.
Henry Ahlgren - Vice Chancellor for Extension, University of Wisconsin;
former director of agriculture extension; Distinguished Service award from Depart-
ment of Agriculture; frontier leader, understands human factors in rural migration,
needs, and future of agriculture in a technical urbanized society.
UNDERSECRETARY, AGRICULTURE
Arthur T. Mosher - Executive Director, Economics of Agriculture;
former head Allahabad Agricultural Institute, India and development work in Asia
and Latin America; dynamic inspiring leader, good administrator, lively sense of
frontiers of agriculture, understands from ground up.
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UNDERSECRETARY, AGRICULTURE, cont'd
Donald S. Perkins - President Jewel Compan y, chain food stores,
Chicago; bright, young executive, alert to problems of food, production,
distribution, and competition, good balance to secretary.
Don Paarlberg - Professor Agriculture, Economics, Purdue; active
RN advisor in economics, former Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Laurence S. Rockefeller - (contingent on whether David or Nelson
are in cabinet!) Distinguished conservation leader, director of most major
organizations in this area. Major mover in park development, problems of water
and air pollution, and the range of contemporary problems for interior; lively
interest in American Indians and the island trusts and territories as well.
Governor Walter Hickel - Governor of Alaska, Representative of what
remains of "unspoiled West"; symbol of range of major concerns in this area; would
grow in national leadership in field.
Lelan F. Sillin, Jr. - President, North East Utilities; major leader
in conservation, skilled administrator, interpreter, and leader, active in major
water and air pollution studies and development.
W. Robert Parks - President, Iowa State University, former economist,
department of agriculture, soil conservationist, creative administrator, would bring
imagination and common touch to this spot.
UNDERSECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Robert V. Hansberger - Chairman of Board, Boise Cascade Corporation;
Idaho, widely respected executive in western lumber industries with lively sen. e
of public accountability of forests and lands; former head of Young Presidents'
Organization, bright and effective.
Theodore F. Stevens - Lawyer, Alaska; former Assistant to Secretary
of Interior, solicitor, experienced in department, administration and legislation
critical to problems in this area.
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Everyone agrees this department approaches disaster. It has been a catch all for
political patronage and party appointments. The Commission headed by Fred Kappel,
Chairman of AT&T, has made a comprehensive report and recommendation. It
advocates a private-public corporation to revamp and run the department. It could
turn a major federal deficit into a break even operation, It can be done.
Fred R. Kappel - Chairman of the Board. AT&T, as an expendable
appointment to develop legislation and support for implementing the recommendations
of the report.
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SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Elisha Gray, II - Chairman of the Board, Whirlpool, Incorporated,
Benton Harbor, Michigan; agressive business leader, administrator, executive,
deeply concerned with private sector leadership in public affairs.
Charles P. McColough - President, Xerox, vigorous leader of fast
growing industry, active in promoting social responsibility in industry, inter-
national contacts, respect and confidence of business community.
Fred J. Borch - President, General Electric; member and leader of
major business and government commissions; international interest and leadership.
H. Bruce Palmer - President, National Industrial Conference Board;
seasoned executive, wide contacts and respect in entire business field; remarkable
humanist and leader of men.
Robert S. Oelman. - President, National Cash Register, Dayton, Ohio;
spirited, civic minded industrial leader, convictions and capacity to mobilize
private sector.
UNDERSECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Oliver C. Carmichael - Chairman of the Board, Associates Investment
Corporation, South Bend, Indiana, former President Converse College, South
Carolina, Chairman of the Board Notre Dame, champion of tax credit incentives
to business, seasoned administrator.
John E. Swearengen, Jr. - President, Standard Oil of Indiana, young,
aggressive, seasoned administrator, with lively interest in industrial leadership
revitalizing the private sector.
Lynn A. Townsend - President, Chrysler Corporation, young aggressive
industrial leader, brought new life to Chrysler, key to this critical industry in our
economy.
William Ruder - President, Ruder and Finn, public relations firm,
NYC; deeply interested in motivating private sector, communications expert as
complement to Secretary.'
ASSISTANTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Albert L. Nickerson - Chairman of the Board, Mobil Oil Company;
widely respected executive, international contacts in critical areas of world and
strategic products, relevant to major problems in international commerce.
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, cont't
W. P. Gullander, President, National Association of Manufacturers;
former Vice President, General Dynamics, familiar with range of areospace
technology, oceanography, and communications, commercial frontiers.
Richard C. Cornuelle: - A provative idea and action man; one of
ablest architects of a revitalized private sector, close friend of Finch; this may
not be the best place for him, but one should be found.
SECRETARY OF LABOR
Jefferson Ward Keener - President, B. F. Goodrich Company; widely
respected by labor, seasoned executive, deeply concerned with manpower, security
labor-management relations.
Lyle Fisher, - Vice President for personnel and industrial relations,
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company; outstanding labor-management man;
respected by labor, splendid executive, creative and imaginative in developing
jobs, enthusiastic RN supporter.
Martin Catherwood - Industrial Commissioner, New York State, former
Dean, College of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, leader in
progressive labor legislation, job opportunities and benefits, respected by labor
and management.
John W. McConnell - President, University of New Hampshire, former
Dean of Cornell College of Industrial and Labor Relations. Extensive international
labor experience, wide reputation and respect of labor.
UNDERSECRETARY OF LABOR
George Lodge = Professor Harvard Business School, former Assistant
Secretary of Labor, U.S. representative to International Labor Organization, young
attractive, able, would be in Senate from most other states, but the Kennedy's
were too much in Massachusetts,
A. A. Fletcher - (If defeated as Lt. Governor of State of Washington)
Successful leader in Black Capitalism, creating jobs in Neighborhoods, outstanding
Negro leader; former professional football player and teacher; articulate, with
ready identification with labor and promise of leading it.
David Freeman - Executive Director, Washington Metropolitan Area
Jobs Council, Incorporation, former Assistant Dean, Stanford Law School and
Peace Corps executive; young effective, manpower oriented.
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
The critical control of inflation, balance of payments and the revitalization of
incentives for a larger initiative for the independent sector, has such consequences
for every area of government, the leadership here must be broad gauged, tough-
minded, and closely associated with all other governement heads. They must
blend fiscal responsibility and flexible economic initiative.
David Rockefeller - as an option to Secretary of State as above.
Robert V. Roosa - Partner Brown Brothers, Harriman and Company;
former Undersecretary and with Federal Reserve; highly respected in an out of
government, author on balance of payments, money, trade and economic growth;
fine combination of policy maker, administrator, and leader of men.
William M. Martin, Jr. - Chairman, Federal Reserve Board, cannot
succeed himself, possesses wide support of all sectors of business and finance,
an excellent move for him winning major bi-partisan support.
Rudolph Peterson - President, Bank of America, active experience
in Baltimore, Mexico, Hawaii, San Francisco and Chicago, member of all
critical fiscal organizations, strong, effective leader, wide support.
UNDERSECRETARY OF TREASURY
Keith Funston - Chairman of the Board, Olin Mathieson Chemical
Corporation, former President New York Stock Exchange and Trinity College;
wide contacts, stronger on management than economic policy a good balance
in the undersecretary.
Henry Wallich - Professor economics, Yale; former Assistant
to Secretary of Trea ury, member Prisident's Council of Economic Advisors,
White House; if Secretary stronger on management, he would complement in
strong economic policy.
Stephen M. DuBoul, Jr. - partner Lehman Brothers; one of the
young, bright leaders in this area; Harvard Business School's recent "whiz kid".
Robert M. Hearin - President, First National Bank of Jackson,
Mississippi, if a Southern progressive influence is desired, one of the attractive
new fiscal leaders of the South.
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COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS
Arthur F. Burns - self evident, senior advisor to RN in this area.
Gabriel Hauge - President, Manufacturers Hanover Trust; former
State Budget Officer, Minnesota, Federal Reserve, Special Assistant to the
President, broad government and administrative experience, fine combination,
fiscal and program emphasis.
Albert L. Williams - Chairman, Executive Board, former President,
IBM; corrects criticism Council has been dominated by economists; brilliant
economic analyst, but with view toward growth, business productivity and
management.
Milton Friedman - Professor of Economics, University of Chicago;
well-known to RN, special flare for economic theory and innovation.
Paul A. Samuelson - Brilliant professor of Economics, MIT;
President, International Economic Association, 1966; expert in tax reform, but
comprehensive generalist, respected by academics and operators alike.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Senator Roman Hruska - Distinguished member of Senate
Judiciary Committee, conservative in temper, but progressive in
criminal reform; would be respected in the South and West, on the
Hill, and among Attorney Generals; consistently does his homework,
a "no frills," "no nonsense," tough-minded, fair man; no spot-
light-seeker--stability in one of the tough spots this year; not
an easy target for any group.
George Hinman - Lawyer, special counsel to Rockefeller,
distinguished New York leader in civic and legal affairs, liberal
in spirit, but tough on law and order; well connected in South,
skilled administrator, sensitive to entire range of civil rights
issues, and needed legal and treatment reforms, experienced in
New York State's programs and leadership in some of these fields.
Edward H. Levi - President, University of Chicago; former
Dean of Law School; Special Assistant to Attorney General in
Washington (1940-45); legal training less on current issues, but
great objectivity, dependability of judgment, judicious and thought-
ful; firm and decisive, all essential qualities in this spot at this
time.
William P. Rogers - Former Attorney General (hazard in
reappointment, but at this time, something to be said for this
consideration); experienced in administrative department, could
give major attention to "crises" and new directions. Obvious
confidence of RN.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CIVIL RIGHTS
Lawrence E. Walsh - New York lawyer, former deputy assistant
Attorney General, served through major posts in New York, Task Force on
Law Enforcement, fair-minded, experienced; respected in legal profession.
Martin Pollner- Executive Director-Advisory Council, sensitive
understanding of problems in area, experienced in the department, and
excellent public interpretation and representational role-critically
important in that area.
Earl Dearing- City prosecutor, Louisville; member Advisory
Council for RN, able Negro leader, sensitive, objective, respected.
Stephen Kurzman-Lawyer, Washington, former deputy staff
director of National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders; former
Assistant, Senator Javitz, bright, competent, young.
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ADMINISTRATION
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Richard E. Spelts, Jr. - President, Spelts of Nebraska, First
National Bank, Grand Island; chief architect of National Award for Outstanding
city in America; occupied all the "small business" chairs in Middle West,
organized competent, strong accent on independent sector, understands problems
from ground up, former Chairman, State Republican Party, headed Truth Squad
in 1964; ran Senator Curtis' campaign, a good political as well as professional
appointment.
Burkley Burrell - President of National Negro Business League,
successful Washington D. C. "small business man", wide influence in Negro
community, well connected in business and industry; with effort to develop
"Black Capitalism" a Negro in this spot would be a dramatic confirmation of
the campaign.
CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
George Champion - Chairman of the Board, Chase Manhattan Bank;
though near retirement, a strong senior hand, close to RN - for the comprehensive
fiscal management essential in the initial year.
CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL HOME LOAN BOARD
Ralph Cake - Chairman of the Board, Equitable Savings and Loan
Association, senior advisor to RN, though senior retirement, knows how to
affect grass roots initiative and reform in this whole area, essential to motivate
the "small" home owner in a new phase of economy. One of the "grand old men
of the party. "
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HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
(See comprehensive Recommendations) HEW Manpower above
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DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET
This office plays a decisive hand in determining priorities. Development of
new legislation and program evaluation are centered here. Until reorganization
may change this, crucial to have a combination of program generalist and
fiscal and budget analyst in this role. Difficult but imperative to find.
W. Allen Wallis - President, University of Rochester, brilliant
statistician, Director of Research, University of Chicago; remarkable grasp
of program budgeting, economic controls and fiscal systems; generalist on
programs and specialist in budget formation.
Charles Hitch - (See above Secretary of Defense)
Henry Rowen President, Rand Corporation (see above - Defense)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET
John A. Perkins - Chairman of the Board, Dun and Bradstreet, former
director budget, State of Michigan and President of University of Delaware;
excellent in combining program and fiscal controls.
Howard R. Bowen - President, University of Iowa, brilliant economic
and management planner; former President, Grinell, Professor, Williams, member
Department of Commerce; member of all major President Commissions and
professions in field; a refreshing "new face" to bring to Washington.
Norman Hurd - Director of the Budget, State of New York, former
Head Economics, Cornell, dedicated, competent, seasoned under fire - fine
grasp of program budgeting and economy - a rare quality of dedication to public
service.
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DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cont'd
Dr. Joseph Kaplan, - Distinguished Chairman, Physics, UCLA, well
known to RN, respected scientist, well connected nationally and internationally,
lively sense of the crisis in science, not as strong on the "social" science side,
warm, wise advisor
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Eric Walker - President, Penn State University, scientist engineer,
Executive Secretary, Research and Development Board, President, technical
research for small business; chairman, Committee on Undersea Warfare;
President's Science Advisory Committee; splendid administrator, fair objective,
and innovative, especially required in this sensitive spot in distributing major
research funds.
CHAIRMAN, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
Philip N. Powers - President, Argonne University Association,
comprehensive consultant to Defense, State, President's Commission, brilliant
physicist, engineer, administrator, nationally and internationally regarded;
active in manpower resources, research, and planning.
Alvin Martin Weinberg - Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
imaginative physicist, President's Science Advisory Committee, contributed
significantly to RN's policy statement, "future oriented", a fresh voice in this area.
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DIRECTOR, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
Sam Pierce, Jr. - Lawyer, distinguished Negro leader, former
judge, member New York City Board of Education, State Minimum Wage
Board; highly respected, articulate, competent, well connected across
entire range of employment possibilities.
Robert L. Randolph - Director of Compliance EEOC, former
Dean Deputy OEO, brilliant Negro economist from University of Illinois,
competent in labor-management relations, skilled negotiator and admin-
istrator, young, attractive articulate.
ADMINISTRATOR, NASA
Simon Ramo - Executive Vice-President, Thompson Ramo Wollridge
Incorporated, California, former President Sapce Technology Labs, Science
director USAF ballistic missle program - Atlas, Titan and Thor; member
of major science advisory commissions, space technology, competent
scientist, engineer administrator, fine sense of public and private
partnership essential in this field.
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Jean Mayer - Professor, School of Health and Center for
Study for Population Control, Harvard; brilliant scientific generalist,
understands sciences and technology, but differs from most by having
remarkable administrative ability, fine sense of how to support policy
development for executive action, a critical requirement in this role.
Dr. Frederick Seitz - President, Rockefeller University;
Chairman Defense Science Board; President, National Academy of Sciences,
brilliant, comprehensive, respected, served in business, government and
university ideal blend.
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NEW YOUTH SERVICE AGENCY
This can be one of the dramatic points of early leadership in the new administration.
The appointment must reflect a real understanding of the youth today. The wrong
appointment would really raise a creditability question of major proportions.
Dr. Nicholas Gonchoroff - Executive Secretary for National and
International Affairs, National YMCA; former Russian Tank Captain, defected
at Berlin, US citizen - "chosen not birth", brilliant youth leader across America
Renaissance man, with gutty feeling for America's freedom and youth opportunity,
a more competent and comprehensive "Shriver" with a message and ability to
rally youth. Need to check whether "Russina born" a political liability in a new agency.
Jaqueline Grennan - President, Webster College, Missouri, former
min, eloquent youth leader, in touch with deep currents, "secularized" her college
and her life, attractive, compelling leader, a "dramatic" appointment, with
quality to back it up - one of the outstanding young women of America - a leader in
any league. Uncertain of her political interests or loyalties.
Clifford L. Alexander - Negro lawyer, former member National
Security Council, Special Assistant to President, Executive Director of HARYOU, winner
of several outstanding achievement awards; one of ablest young negros "in touch"
with our times.