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Digitized from Box 23 of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Wash. Post - Tues., 7/1/75 effing Tt Ton·ether;
AYOR 'ASHINGTON man in charge of the city's Childrm's Bicentennial Island would provide much Mbicentennial programs, Dr. A. Knighton Stanley, needed playgrounds and amusement areas a plll'fl of has apparently reorganized the cumbersome bureaucracy 'town that is woefully deficient in thin~ foe young created to plan and conduct the local observa~
In his conduct of the pres. an approval rating of 5 per ideney, Gerald !R. Ford is in cent. GOP REACTIONS TO FORQ PERFORMANCE troQQle with his own party Democrats in the House, sqpported on major pol as one might expect, disap. QUESTION: Do yo approve or disapprove of the way N. ~ prove of Mr. Ford's policies President Ford s handled _f<, ~~- 0 Icy tuues by only a baie ma on every, major issue by the followi roblems: (J~ ll a jority of Republicans. overwhelming majorities - $l In the House of Repre energy, inflation, income tax All Republican's 67'-~ 28 J .entatives this year, the Re rebates, recession and unem Southern Republicans 65 29 6 ployment, aid t South Viet publican minority has dem All Republicans • " 56 29 13 · nam -and d estic social INFlATION Southern Republicans" 41 47 6 onstrated a consistent unity, programs. T eir average is TAX REBATES All Republicans 47 52 l supporting President Ford 82 per cent ·sapproval. Southern .Republlcons 12 82 6 on most crucial tests of RECESSION& The Rep blican disaffe All Republlcqns 57 28 15 strength against the lop tion may significant UNEMPLOYMENT Southern Republic.;.ns sided :O,!Jlocratic majority. 41 47 12 the GOP r resentative are AIOTOS. VIETNAM* All Republicans 38 53 9 But in the privacy of an reflecting opular p tical Sauthem Republicans 47 47 6 opinion survey conducted by attitudes hich OOMESTI~ All Republicans 63 24 13 The WMhington Post, the among Rep blica SOCIAL PROGRAMS Southern Republicans 41 24 29 House -p~blicans reveal a home distri ts. hese are 'Quos-atl
On Mr Ford's ill-fated ef· approve his policies on all fort to continue aid to South but Vietnam. Eastern Re· Vietnam, Republicans in the publicans like his tax rebate House disapproved, 53 to 38 proposal {wnich so many per cent. A majority also other Republicans don't ~agreed, 52 to 47 per cent, like), but they are not terri· with his proposal for income bly enthusiastic about any tax rebates. thing else. The levels of support on Conservative Republicans the issues where a majority give the lowest marks to of House Republicans do their leader. Liberals and agree with Mr. Ford's moderates in the GOP sup qproach: port the President bf 60 to 70 per cent on all isstte~ but ~DI.. Vietnam. The consertati'fes =r• give him less than a major • rro~rams ~ ity on four areas: infl*ion i tax rebates, the recession r Ford scores worst and aid to 'Vietnam. among Southern Republi The 16 new Republiean cans, who fail to give him members of Congress are majority support on five of slightly more critical of Mr the six major areas. His Foro than their elders. The strongest suppor rom n Democrats are nearly the J4klwest, where Republi unanimous in their disap. can member of ongress proval. Wash. Post - Tues., 7/1/75
White House Pool Finished United Prt!N International President Ford's White White House. The PrealdeDt House swimming pool was will be able to reacb it by finished yesterday. The pool going through the baaement was filled during the week· and a tunnel with steps end, and workers rushed to leading to within a fw feet complete the cleanup and ofits edge. ~Ddscaping should Mr. Ford The pool is 54.8 feet long • '"11 cteetde to resume his daily and 22 feet 'Wide. It ranges dips this morning. from three to nine feet tn The pool, one-third the depth and baa a 10-foot div- size of an Olympic pool. Is ing board at the 110uth end located about 80 feet south close to a Secret service of the West Wing of the guardhque at the southwest gate. The 1p0t was formerly occupied by dog :kennels. The floor of the pool is made of ground marble dv~ and white ement. Wash. Post - Tues., 7 /l/7':J
The Vetoes and the Voters
Although the wish may be father to Congi-ess is convinced that recovery Maintain morale, keep fightiftl for the thought, many of the Democratic will be needlessly slow and painful un· anti-recession legisiallon, let the ve leaders believe President Ford is play less prompt steps are taken to accel· erate it. toes fall where tlley may and make a Ing into their hands politically by record that can be taken to the elector .. thwarting the anti-recession efforts of Above all, the disagreement centers ate next year. the ne.ocratic-controlled Congress. on unemploy~ent, now running at a Obviously the President does not rate of 9.2 per cent, which means 8.5 The.:¥ea,ker said this could be "the agree, for he keeps right on vefuing ev million Americans are out of work. basis for a party platform for the next Congress and the presidential nominee ery Important bill that Congress pas The t¥~ministration frankly does not ses Ia its drive to spur prompt eco expect: much improvement for the next to campaign on and, hopefully, when nomic tecovery. The vain attempts by Ytar or two. It sees around 8 million elected, enact into law most expedi CongretiS to override the vetoes are still jobless for most of 1976, but finds tiously." He added, "We're not goiq ~ seen by the administration as unmixed this a tolerable price to pay for curb suz:ender Democratic principles to get victories. Conversely, the opposition ing_inflation. To Congress, it is intoler a blll through over the President's -ve leaders believe they will turn out to be able and unnecessary. toes." Albert recalled that Mr Ford had told Congress that his No. prior Pyrrhic Victories when the voters pass Both the emergency housing legisla i judgment on them in next year's presi· ity wa_~ creating jobs, yet, the Speaker tion as well as the emergency unem said, The President is building the dential election. ployment act that Mr. Ford vetoed Rep. Wayne Hays (D-Ohio) openly most monumental, Irresponsible record were job-creating bills, passed by huge of ~obs vetoed in the history of the accuses Mr. Ford of ••becoming politl· congressional majorities. Failure to Umted States." cal-he thinks vetoes are gcdng to override the vetoes was a keen disap ilect him." The President, having pointm.ent to the Democrats, espe It is true that Mr. Ford Is breatmg staked out a forthright, If negative, cially the ambitious freshmen in the the record for vetoes of significant leg position, does appear content to put House, who complained of weak lead islfltion. In less than a year he has IJa stand to an electoral test The up ership. re~ected 33 bills, as against 43 for shot may be a presidential election in Spea~;ter Carl Albert is admittedly NIXon in nearly six years, 30 for Lyn which, for once, the voters will have a not a dynamic le"der., but in this case don Johnson in five years and 21 for clear clloice. he was not at fault. On the emergency Kennedy In three years. ·rn the proc While the impasse is CQmmonly job btl!, the Democrats were 92 per ess,_ Mr. Ford has alienated all sectors called ~overnment-'by-v~to," it is more cent united against Mr. Ford's veto, a of organized labor, Including large fn. like iii"W!emate-by-veto, which peses a remarkable solidarity in view of so dependent unions that have tradition quettion: Can the country wait until many Southern Democrats being more ally supported the GOP, such as the after the 1976 elections for the dead Republican-minded than the Republi- Teamsters. In 1976 an angry George lock to be resolved? cans themselves. ' Meany, head of the AFL-CIO w The !resident, in the words of Alan The leaders have privately been be on the sidelines as he wa~ in 1972 Greenspan, his chief economic adviser, urging the new mem'bers not to let Eventually, says Rep. Abner Ilk teems confident that "the recession is the frustrating vetoes get them down. (D-IlL), the President-''is going to ha e over for all practical purposes." And The older members know from exper to ~efe~d vetoing a job bill, vetoing a so no heroic measures are needed to ience that the two-thirds vote neerled str1p-mming bill. I think he's misread restore national prosp~rity . Hence the to override cannot consistently be pro the history of the Truman election. vetoes. ~ongress, on the hand, shares duced against any President who still Truman campaigned against a do-noth the doubts of many non-administration retains a semblance of public confi ing Congress, ·but the Congress 1 de> economists that the economy has dence. Hence. the message to the ing and For~ is undoin& " "·bottomed out." And even if it has, younger Democratic legislators is: C 1975, Loo AIIPle> Tlmea Wash. Post - Tues., 7/1/75
The Barris Swr'fty Ford Lead Widens By Louis Harris SM. Percy 8 _ 1. President Ford has a com Sen. Saker 7 • 'WI" lead among Republl VIce President Rockefeller 5 8 ~NDding others 1 7 cans and independents as the Not Sure 12 13 top choice for the R(lpublican None 4 2 _.dential nomination in 1976. Now which possib~ C(Hl.di· Mr. Ford has gained 15 per dates on that list do vou fee~ centage points over former Cali you could not vote for if they feruia Gov. Ronald Reagan bee~ the Bepu{llicau no 1 p il tween June 6 and 10, the nee Jor President in 1976? I 111 Survey asked a cross June eemon of 691 Republican and Rockefeller 'Jh% Reagan ''7 ndrpc1 d• ~ 1 1 voters nationwide: sen. Brooke 12 14 PerCY 10 14 Here is a list of people Mr. Ford 10 •s who llave been mentioned as Elliot Richardson 8 1 Baker 7 12 poqible nominees of the Re Others 18 31 Could not vote for anyone a. 7 pabtican Party for President Not sure 25 20 in 11176. If you had to chOose right ttow, who would be 1975, Chleaco Tribune flOUr first choice for the Re publicml nomination for Pre-s ident .. 1976? Prfllclent Ford Ex-Gov. Reauan ----~-----'
• Washington Post Wednesday, July 9, 1975
-----. Udall Attacks Bid to Double
Ford's Staff Theae preaidental lieu~ tants have in effect become By Helen Dewar "over-secretariet," ecllpalq aepartment heads, undermin· Wuhin~W• Poet &t&tt Wrtt..=:er:...,_ ____ ~,...... ing the cabinet systenr and A little-noticed bill that "In a very real aense," they "constructing a govermnent would permit President Ford said at a preu conference, that's hidden from the public," to nearly double the size of "theee amendments deal with ija.rris charged at the press his top-level policy staff came a balic policy question w'tllcb ~renee. under attack yesterday from penattted expansion of White 1'lat committee bill not only Democratie presidential -eon- Houee staff behind the White 1wouta permit a near doubling tender Morris K. Udall and House walls to perpe~ of their number but would not two other Democratic con· what we have come to call .. effectively prevent the White aressmen. 'W&*trgate'. The bill cl Houee from augmenting tbeir Describing the proliferatioll places before Congress t.ft re- ranks through hiring of COD· of high-powered White House spoaaibility to reforiJl' or eon· aultants and "detailin&" or poeltions as a "loaded gun done this unjusti~ and bid· borrowing employees from held on our system," Rep. d'en a:rowth." other agencies. Udall (D-Ariz.) announced be Until w¢gate shed light The Udall-Harris·S~hroeltr will lead a floor fight this on the po r wielded by preli· a~endments would limit the week to restrict these ._ denti ssistalil.s aP,proprla· hiring of a consultant to one tions to their current level Ill ro or· Whtw HQuse opera- year and require full dlsclo- 54. 10 •ere t'Oiltinely appfWIIed .sure of all "detailed" employ- The House Post Office aDd QMgress, without even au- .s and reimbursemeai -' Civil Service Co~mittee, h~n legislation. At1 at· tblfr sala~ies to the agenel• consultation with White H tempt to pass an authorization lrem which they are bor- ftlll'esentatives, p~t the bill with limitl on White rowed. la• the bill would !let at 86 Bouse atafftng died in a proce· Tbe amendments also would Udall, who has ied ne- dural dispute laat year. cut from $1 million to $500,000 C8111fully in the pas t tea tbe apecial discretionary fund the congressional rei.-. • Tbla year's authorization~ that the President can use to White House staffing, is )1. bill coverinl 57& employeea of ''meet unanticipated needl for ing joined in his effortt t4IW the Preaident, vice prelidtat tbrtJlerance of the national in· year .by Reps. Herbert E. Har- and Domestic Councll-aot f.no. tere4t, security or defen.., in· ris (D-Va.) and Patricia Schro- eluding many other exeeutlve dtlding personnel needs and eder (D-Colo.). branch employees-p~ needs fo services" and cut the 1 In addition to opposing fur- for 95 presidential aides I& -.1· proposed staff travel allow ther increases in White House aries Of $30,000 a yeu or ance from $100,000 to $40,000, polley-making -jobs, the three more. ita &sresent level. 1-lators said they will seek These include 25 assistants Aaked if he would favor to 1igbten the bill by requirill& ln tbe $40,()()().to-$62,100 threse restrictions if he were disclosures of presidential braeket, which is 1enerall)' tfle llttfng 1n the White Houae, staff employment statistica, pay level for members of Con- Udall acknowledged there are limiting time served by con· areas and heads of major IOV· "lOme perils" to the bill but sultants and employees bor- ernmental agencies, aceordini added: "Pm trying to dil a rowed from other agenciel to Udall. There are now 13 bole for myself that I can't 1et and ·banni.u& increase11 in dis- White House aides in this cat- out of ... They can beat me cretio,pary funds and staff egory out ·of the 54 W'bo re- over the head with my own memtien' travel allowanceL ceive aalaries of $36,000 a year amendment." or more. Waahington Post - Fr.iday, July 11, 1975 Ford, Rockefeller 'Together'·
By Jules Witoover Callaway candidly told re Waslllnaton Post Staff Witter porters Wednesdat that Mr. White House press seeretary Ford and Rockefeller. were not Ron Nessen insisted yesterday running as a team for the Re tbat "there is a;bsolu~y no publican homination1 because spaee" separating PreeJdent "a lot of" supporters of former FWd, Vice President Rockefel Gov. Ronald Reagan of Cali ler and 1976 Ford campaign fornia ..are riot supporteu of chief Howard H. (Bo) Calla Reekefeller, and I wart it way on use of the campaign clear to them that we want orgaabation to nominate Mr. their aupport [for Mr. 'OI'd] Foro ollly. whether they support Rocke Nessen said after talking to feller or not." all three that they are Rockefeller, in Atlanta Wed "completely together oti. this," nesday, said he agree~ with aild he refused to be drawn Callaway's approach. ·· think into a discussion of remarks by Callaway Wednesday that that iJ the way It should be," cut Rockefeller as a liabilit.Y he said "I have said that, as in the Ford nomination effort. you know, for six months •. The "best proof" of their My feeling is that the impor agreement, Nessen silid, was tant thing at this point is for Rockefeller's statement that President to have a unani be "sees ey~to-eye with Bo mous, hopefully, norlllinalion Callaway" that the President at the convention." Fore! Committee should ask Republican convention dele Rockefeller associates who gates only to support Mr. saw him yesterday said he was Ford, not Rockefeller as well. "corltpletely relaxed" about Nessen insisted there was tbe controversy raised by Call no conflict between a state away's remarks. ment ~nade by the President One Rockefeller associate on June 16 expressing confi· said the Viee President well dence that he and Rockefeller understood the need politi could convin-ce the delegates cally for the Ford Committee that "iadividually and as a to go it alone to win conserva team we should both be nomi tive Clpporters, who have nated," and Callaway's obset been suggesting that Rockefel vation Wednesday that ther ler be r~placed on the 1976 are "not one team" for the ticket, presumably by Reagan. purpose of delegate-seeking. But a Reagan assoeiate said Nessen said it was norma:t political practice for a presi the fotmer California gover dential candidate to run alone. nor is not interested in run "Who is Jackson's running ning for Vice President. mate? Who is Udall's running RoCkefeller met with Mr. mate?" he asked concerning twu of the declared Demo. Ford late yesterday afternoon cratic presidential candidates. for more than an hour in a. Reporters at Nessen•• White Oval Office, in what Nessen House briefing insiste4 that described beforehand as a reg the situation was different be ular weekly meeting between cause Mr. Ford is an incum the two, unrelated to the con troversy. bent. (In 1956, then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower an nounced in February that he would seek re:election, but did not dltegorically list Vice pi-esttJent Richard M. Nixoa as his ch,oice to run with him un til the Republican convention in Afllust. (In 1972, Nixon announced his own candidacy in Januacy but did not indicate his defi nite choice of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew as his running matt!' until July, just before the Rcpulilic-an roll\·ention 1. THE WHITE HOUSESEP 1 2 1975
WASHINGTON
FROM: DR
DATE: ;i:p!tmbluf::J.1 / FYI~ ACTION·-- OTHER--- Comments How the CIA waged a silent war against Cuba by Taylor Branch and George Crile III .. During the last days of the Eisenhower Administration monplace, as did the discovery of official conspiracy and the assa.tsination of Fidel Castro presented itself as an concealment, and what began as another secret zmr in engaging possibility to various people in Washington who Vietnam also came to depend upon a hit man's body had reason to mistrust a successful revolution so close to count. the coast of Florida. Some of those people discussed the This article derives from the year-long investigations possibility with the CIA, which had arranged sudden of two contributing editors to Harper's. Their forthcom changes of government in Guatemala and Iran, a.,._d it has ing book, which wiU contain the complete result of their been said that a few agents left for the Caribbean with investigations, and which will be published by Harper's instructions to bring about a coup d'etat. Little more was Magazine Press, deals with the experience of the men re heard from them until the debacle at the Bay of Pigs. cruited to fight the secret war in Cuba. Two of tl:e prin The invasion, otherwise known as "the glorious march cipal figures in the book, Bernard Barker and Rolando on Havana," had been sponsored by the Kennedy Admin Martinez, were employed by the CIA in 1961 as agents. istration, and the new President apparently perceived the When they were arrested at Watergate in 1972, t};ey still defeat as an affront to his pride. Within a matter of thought of themselves as sen·ants of the moralla:c. weeks he committed the United States to a secret war The following narrative begins with the embam:ssment against Cuba that eventually required the services of of the Kennedy Administration after the Bay of Pigs. 0 several thousand men and cost as much as· $100 million a year. The war continued for four years. Kennedy entrust N wASHINCTON, President Kennedy ~truggled to compre ed its direction to the ClA, which, depending on the testi hend how so total a disaster could ha'>e been produced by mony of the witness teUing the story, conducted an oper ~ so many people who were supposed to know what they ation that could be described either as a large-scale ven were doing, who had wrecked governments other tl.m Cas detta or a smaU cmsade. The Agency launched a succession tro's without mishap or detection. They had prorni.