RIPON TWO VIEWS ON CONGR,ESS

JUNE 15, 1977 VOL. XIII No. 12 50 cents

POLITICS: KaDsas DEMOCRATS TARGET GOVERNOR BENNETT

Kansas broke the w.atergate trend in is confident about Bennett's reelection 1974 when it reelected Sen. Bob Dole, chances in 1978. recaptured the governorship with Robert Bennett and maintained its control of Although Bennett has a strong record the state legislature. on the substance of his tenure as gover­ nor, he is damaged by his public image. with Sen. Dole on the national tick­ His "arrogance" and contentiousness in et in 1976, however, the Kansas GOP dealing with the legislature is com­ again reversed the national trend. U.S. pounded oy his Jefferson County origins. Rep. Garner Shriver was virtually the Coming from metropolitan Kansas City only Republican House incumbent to be has fostered an "Eastern aristocrat" ousted from office. And while in oth­ image which grates on more rural voters er states, the GOP seemed to stabilize in central and western Kansas. its earlier losses, the Kansas GOP lost 12 seats in the lowe~ house and five Bennett will probably again face 'the in the upper house. state's attorney general in his reelec­ tion race. In 1974, Bennett beat Vern In the aftermath of the election Miller, a law and order showman who has losses, Gov. Bennett said,"Sometimes returned to his previous job as Sedge­ you need a little jolt to wake you up. wick County district attorney. He was We've had the jolt and we're wide awake." giving a speech in his current crusade Dole suggested the party needed to against po~nography earlier this year shift its image from "a party of poli­ when two. streakers raced across the tical 'againsters,' a party that cares stage. Miller tackled one of them. for the rich and not the poor, the bus­ inessman and not the consumer, the in­ The current attorney general, Curt dustrialist and not the envrionmental­ Schneider, is less flamboyant than Mil­ ist, those who can help themselves and ler but has an equally strong drive to not those who need the help." generate publicity. Although he appears to be the frontrunner for the Democratic Ironically, both men who led the nomination, Schneider's public negativ­ state GOP ticket in 1974 were partly ism does not present a marked contrast blamed by some Kansas Republicans for with Bennett's image. Potentially the party's difficulties. Both are stronger Democratic candidates like for­ seen as potentially vulnerable---both mer U.S.Rep. Bill Roy or Topeka business­ at the polls and to criticism that man Robert Brock appear unlikely to en­ they have been too negative in their ter the contest. A primary fight between public comments. While Dole has shifted a representative of the Roy-Brock wing his rhetoric, Bennett has engaged in a of the party and the Schneider-former running fight with the Kansas legisla­ Gov. Robert Docking-former Democratic ture, now partly controlled by Demo­ Chairman Norbert Dreiling wing would crats. boost Bennett's election chances.

Bennett's disagreements---particular­ In contrast to Bennett, Sen. James ly on' construction of a new state prison Pearson(R) seems to have scared away the and an increase in the' state income tax potential opposition. Docking and Roy exemption---have been with fellow Repub­ are considered more likely opponents licans as well as Democrats, however. to Dole in 1980 while rumors of a pos­ State GOP Chairman Jack Ransom seems to sible GOP primary have evaporated. The be one of the few Kansas Republicans who progressive Republican seems stronger than ·ever •• or. Threatened with a cutoff of guber­ natorial patronage, the Liberals in­ RIPOI: Update stead swung to Carey's designated choice, Secretary of State Mario Cuomo. I LOUISIANA r A complicated scen- Carey's handling of Cuomo's entry into ario is shaping up-for the race to re­ the contest has become a mixed bless­ place U.S.Rep. Richard A. Tonry(D), ing for Cuomo---and -Carey. Despite whose October 2, 1976 primary victory Carey's backing, Cuomo is considered was riddled with fraud. A state dis­ to rank behind Mayor Abraham Beame and trict judge found the election to be former U.S.Rep. Bella Abzug in the may­ "fraudulent." Tonry has been indicted oral contest. In order to solidify the in connection with his election and backing of the Liberals---who don't now has resigned from Congress. While want to appear on the November ballot Tonry is seeking reelection, however, with a "dead" candidate---Carey indi­ his Democratic primary opponent, New cated he would support Cuomo through Orleans City Councilman James Moreau, November even if he lost the primary. has switched from the Democratic to This raised a storm and Carey backed the Republican Party. Moreau's sur­ off---even hedging on whether Cuomo prise move upsets the political bal­ was his "choice." Pushed into a corner ance. Moreau may pull the rabid right at a press conference on whether he wing vote into the GOP primary and would back the Democratic primary vic­ thus upset Bob Livingston, the ration­ tor, Carey said:"Yes, because I'm not al conservative who pearly upset Tonry ---I expect---yes, because I'm not go­ last November. Should Livingston sur­ ing to indulge in a premise and a hy­ vive the primary, he would stand a pothesis based upon a predicate. I ex­ good chance to win the seat. He is, pect the winner to be that person who after all, half the age of the 63-year­ comes forward, speaks to the issues, old Moreau. The frontrunner in the has courage, determination, ability, race is now State Rep. Ronald A. Fau­ and right now among those who are an­ cheux, who may piCk up the Democrat1c nounced or unannounced or potential machine vote deserted by Moreau. Mr. Cuomo is that person. Wrote the I CALIFORNIA r GOP National Commit- New York Daily News' Sam Roberts: "All teeman Mike Curb, a prominent Reagan the obfuscating quips, contradictions backer, has set his 1978 sights on the and double talk are characteristic of Republican nomination for lieutenant Carey's style---invoking democracy and governor. Curb, 32, is president of Democrats when they are convenient." Warner/Curb records and was cochairman Should Cuomo lose the primary and Ab­ of citizens for Reagan in~ealinornia zug win a runoff with Beame, Carey would last year before helping organize the be in a further mess. Given Abzug's rep­ Ford campaign. Progressive State Assem­ utation as an intolerable employer, New blyman Dixon Arnett is one of several York City would probably not have to Republicans interested in the nomina­ worry about firing employees if she was tion for lieutenant governor, but Curb's elected mayor. She'd probably alienate connections with Reagan's financial them in droves. In the long run, Car­ backers make him the frontrunner ••• ey's decision to intercede in New York and a potential candidate for governor City---which was begun strictly to avoid in 1982. Curb dropped out of college election of a Republican mayor---may be after selling "You Meet the Nicest Peo­ the GOP's biggest asset in the 1978 gu­ ple on a Honda" to an ad agency at age bernatorial campaign. Conceding Carey's 20. His musical clients range from strength, the Daily News' Sam Roberts the Osmond Brothers to Lou Rawls and wrote:"His attack on terrorism in Ire.,. sammy Davis, Jr. land has doubled the turnout at rallies by IRA sympathizers here. His weeks of I NEW YORK CITY I Gov. Hugh Carey's waffling over capital punishment infur­ decision to intercede in New York's iated liberals and his ultimate rejec­ mayoral race---or sort of intercede--­ tion of the death penalty cost his con­ may come to haunt him in 1978. Car­ servatives. He has been deserted by all ey's own lack of accomplishment in of­ but a few loyalists in labor. And he fice has been matched only by his lack has provoked fellow Democrats to the of working relations within his own point where some are seriously consid­ partYr which is financiallY bankrupt. ering pushing First Deputy Mayor John Carey originally intervened in the New Zuccotti, Westchester County Executive York City race to keep progressive Alfred DelBello or even Assembly Speak­ State Sen. ROy Goodman(R) from getting er Stanley Steingut to challenge him the Liberal Party endorsement for may- for reelection." THE CASE FOR LIMITED TERMS COMMENTARY: Congress b William A. Barnstead

The new congressional finance rules 28, was introduced February 24 by Sena­ and stringent codes ,of ethics, whatever tors John·Danforth(R-Mo.), S.I.Hayakawa their faults may be, will hopefully (R-Cal.), Harrison Schmitt(R-N.M.), Mal­ have a long-range, beneficial impact colm Wallop(R-Wyo.), and Dennis DeCon­ on the nation. At the very least, they cini(D-Ariz.). These men have proposed represent a much needed step in the a constitutional amendment limiting sen­ right direction---an enlightened approach ators to two, six-year terms and repre­ to "clean;ing up Congress." However, as sentatives to six, two-year terms. well meaning as these measures are, they fail to reach the root of the problem: The House version, H.J.203, was pro­ availability of unlimited incumbency in posed by U.S.Rep. Richard Schulze(R-Pa.), Congress. whose legislation would both extend the present term of representatives from This single fact of political life two to three y~ars and limit the total spawns a host of negative conditions, number of consecutive terms a person which, when added up, create a stultify­ could serve in any House seat to five ing effect on Capitol Hill. The senior­ (a maximum of 15 years). ity system, pressures from lobbyists and interest groups; alienation from Ameri­ Both these bills are currently in com­ can mainstream; the "buddy system;" and mittee---the Senate JUdiciary Committee frequent votes aimed solely at reelec­ and the House Subcommittee on Civil and tion---all these produce an atmosphere Constitutional Rights. If a compromise of stagnation. They are based upon a version were approved by both houses, the system which allows members of Congress amendment would then have to be ratified to become career politicians. by two-thirds of the states within seven years. As presently written, neither Sen. James D. Abourezk(D-South Dako­ bill would markedly affect sitting mem­ ta), who is stepping down next year af­ bers of Congress. (The'exact number of ter a single term, obs~rved that nation­ terms is subject to debate; I personally al political reform will come only "when favor a l2-year limit for senators but you have people who want to make a con­ an eight-year limit for representatives.) tribution rather than a career---once you start worrying about staying, you Such an amendment would have an imme­ start cutting corners." There is one, diate and beneficial imPact upon the coun­ simple way to ensure that members of try's political life, and hence upon its Congress do make that contribution and entire spirit. In 1951, a law limiting not a career: by placing a limit on con­ the number of Presidential terms to two gressional terms of office. was 'written into the Constitution. It" was done for the same reason that the Such a limitation has been discussed bills affecting the Congress have now before and even seriously proposed as been proposed: to put a lid on service legislation. until now, however, it in order to preven any President from was never given a chance of surviving becoming too powerful, and to allow a the necessary congressional hurdles. greater number of persons to reside at But the time may be ripe for passage of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue than who might such a sweeping law. otherwise get that opportunity. As Sen. DeConcini says,"The 22nd Amend- Dozens of freshmen legislators abound ment removed an inherent contradiction in the current reform-minded Congress. in our system by limiting the terms a A reformist President pledge to return President can serve. The same contra­ government to the people sits in the diction persists in the unlimited White House. More important, the people terms of legis lators .11 themselves appear to be keeping a watch­ ful eye on Congress in light of Watergate With limited terms in Congress, sen­ the congressional pay raise, the Eliza­ ators and representatives would settle beth Ray scandal, and the allegations of back into the mainstream of American South Korean payoffs. life. They would return to their states and districts to live with what they Quietly, with negligible media cover­ did or did not accomplish while in of­ age, bills have heen introduced this year fice. With this sobering thought in in both houses. The Senate version, S.J. mind, each conqressman would be more in- clined to keep his nose to the congres­ sional grindstone rather than his eye on the next election. At present, far too many members of the House and Senate ---as election day draws near---vote aye or nay on bills with their own car­ eers rather than the national interest in mind. Returning year after year, these rep­ resenatives become removed from the source of their strength and duty. U.S. Rep. Edward G. Biester(R-pa.), who de­ clined to seek reelection last year, attribut~d part of his decision to the fact that he "never sought this office as a permanent career. I believe Con­ gress should get more blood transfusions than it does. There's a danger of be­ coming part of the Washington genre in­ stead of remaining' the fresh, young voice for your district,." Limited terms would minimize the im­ pact of lobbyists and special interest ing a constant circulation of fresh groups. Certainly, these factions could blood through the halls of Congress. As still influence congressional actions, James Madison espoused in the Federalist but they would be much less inclined Papers, while discusing a congressman's to. develop special rapport and favor dependence on the people who elected him: with specific congressmen if at the "Before the sentiments impressed on their end of a limited term the lobbyists minds by the mode of their elevation [to would have to start anew with the re­ Congress] can be effaced by the exercise placement. of power, they will be compelled to anti­ cipate the moment when their power is to Limited terms would also provide con­ cease, when their exercise of it is to gressmen with incentives to tackle long­ be reviewed." Until modern times, echoes range problems rather than concentrate Sen. Schmitt, "it has been customary for on reelection efforts. As Sen. Danforth congressmen and senators to return to put it, S.J.28 would "minimize the human their constituencies regularly for long tendency to say 'yes' to every interest periods of time and even to continue in group that comes along so that our chances their chosen fields and professions while of surviving election after election are serving in Congress." enhanced. The point of representative government is to reflect the interests Just how unrepresentative our Congress of the totality of one's constituents. has become is evident from a simple It is not s~ply to apply grease to the glance at the seniority system. It wheels that sqeaks the loudest in the places in the hands of a select minori­ hope that support will be won for yet ty of veteran politicians the power to another election. d influence legislation which benefits their particular district or state, rath­ An. indirect benefit of the proposed er than a region or the nation as a amendment would be a cutback in federal whole. Se~DeConcini maintains that spending. Congressmen would not be eli­ the seniority systems tends to "diminish gible for the hefty pensions they're en­ the equal representation of individuals titIed to after lengthy service---.as and states." Committee chairmen, for high as $32,000 a year after 32 years instance, are ensured that their consti­ of service. Furthermore, a man or woman tuents "will receive benefits out of a fin Congress may be less apt to vote for purely regional allocation of federal a pay raise which would primarily ben­ resources." efit the person filling the seat he or she would soon be vacating. Opponents to the proposed amendment feel that citizens should be free to There is no doubt that the Founding make a career of any livelihood, poli­ Fathers believed in the concept of the tics included. But congressional office­ citizen legislator who would quit his of­ holders, especially those who have served '.fice to return to his community, provid- - the longest, wield tremendous power. As James Madison observed in the Federalist ington, D.C. Novel approaches to the Papers,"It is a received and well-founded country's problems and fresh prescrip­ maxim, that where no other circumstances tions for federal ailments do not real­ affect the case, the greater the power ly come with lengthy congressional in­ is, the shorter ought to be its duration." cumbency. Sen. Schmitt feels that S.J. 28 would "broaden knowledge, expertise, As Sen. Schmitt notes,"people are experience and background in the u.S. starting to feel isolated from their Congress" by allowing men and women elected representatives in many respects." established in their fields to enter Election be Congress is no longer viewed the political arena "for a limited per­ as a chance to serve for a period and iod of time, essentially being on loan then return to one's profession within from the private sector of the govern­ the community. In short, the magnificent ment. " thoughts of Benjamin Franklin have long been ignored:"~ .•• in free governments the Sen. Danforth calls it bridging "the rulers are the servants, and the people gulf now separating the people from the their superiors and sovereigns. For the government." Sen. Wallop wants to give former therefore to return among the lat­ a message to congressmen: "Go home, go ter was not to degrade but to promote live with what you've done, live with to them. " whom you have done it and with their judgments ••• and add your wisdom to the Similarly, those opposed to limited conversation of politics as it goes on terms for Congress say that it is the through the course of time." As Thomas fault of the voters themselves if they Jefferson put it when assessing the ori­ have allowed th~ir senator or represen­ ginal Constitution nearly 200 years ago: tative to serve an excessive length of "I dislike ••• the abandonment in every time. But nowadays, many people---if instance of the necessity of rotation they vote at all---are swayed by name re­ in office." cognition. An incumbent with a decade or more of service has a nam~ instant- The nation which he helped to found ly familiar to his constituents. Name now has a chance to embark on a path of rather than record counts. fundamental, grass roots political change. A ceiling on congressional Limited terms might have the healthy terms of office---like that for Presi­ secondary effect of forcing the average dents---is a ceiling on power, and a ba­ voter to more frequently examine the is­ sis for real reform. Limited terms sues---at least on those occasions when would provide a refreshing turnover of two brand new aspirants rather than men and women in the halls of Congress, one contender and one incumbent were vy­ a constant flow of citizen-legislators ing for the job. This, in turn, would with fresh approaches to America's prob­ probably help dispel much of the voter lems, whose work would be tempered by an apathy which disgracefully impelled on­ absolute limitation on their government ly 51 percent of the registered voters service and maximum freedom from exter­ to cast ballots in last year's Presiden­ nal pressure. tial election. And the flow itself would naturally Another argument against limited dispel the political stagnation inherent terms is based strictly on hindsight: in the present system. A constitutional the country would have been deprived of amendment limiting congressional terms the wise and beneficial counsel of great of office would be the most profound and and distinguished figures who have al­ salutary piece of legislation enacted in ready come and gone. Sen. Wallop, while America's third century •• conceding this point, counters with the equally forceful contention that "we will lose some signficant talent either Contributor Note: William A. Barnstead way we choose to go. There is-no ques­ is a former chairman of the Massachusetts tion that men of extraordinary talent State Republican Committee. In 1976 t he would not be here for 20, 24, or 36 was the Republican candidate against years, but there is also no question U.S.Rep. Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. that men of extraordinary talent who would never have gotten here might well arrive." JAWS OF VICTORY---bargain price:$4.50 Ripon Society America has a wealth of talent, and 800 18th Street, N.W. it is by no means headquartered in Wash- Washington, D.C. 20006

~~~~~~~~~~------THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL FUNDING ON GOP COMME"TABY: Congress by Joel Goldste1n The debate over the adoption of fed­ paid staff to coordinate their get-out­ eral financing for congressional elec­ the vote efforts. These efforts are ex­ tions has generally centered around empt from the limits placed on financial three major issues. Though important, aid from interest groups. COPE's coun':". the three debating points neglect a terparts in the business community tend fourth item: the opportunity for res­ not to perform these jobs. toration of a competitive two-party system. The third question centers around whether Congress is attempting to perpe­ The first point of controversy has tuate its own existence. The opponents been cost. The proponents of govern­ of the measure point to the fact that mentally-financed elections for Con­ Congress is legislating the upper limit gress have argued that the costs are on what can be spent to unseat them. not excessive, especially when com­ The bipartisan H.R.5l57, sponsored by pared to the benefits to be derived. Morris Udall, John Anderson, and others, The opponents of federal financing has a ceiling of $150,000 for general have traditionally called it a raid election races for the House. On the on the public treasury. other hand, H.R.5ll6 sponsored by Mat­ thew McHugh and Andrew McGure, both An analysis of the cost estimates Democrats, sets an $80,000 limit for of the various bills currently under both primary and general election races consideration suggest that the appro­ for the House and an eight-cent-per-vot­ priations would be minimal in the con­ ing-age-constituent for Senate primaries text of a multi-billion dollar budget. and l2-cent ceiling for Senate general It has been estimated that H.R.5157 elections. The bipartisan Senate bill, would cost $20-25 million per House (S.926) sponsored by Edward Kennedy, of Representatives elections. H.R. Alan Cranston, Charles McC. Mathias, 5116 would cost $93.1 million per and Richard Schweiker, sets a l5-cent election with about two-thirds going limit per voter or $225,000, whichever for House primary and general elec­ is greater, for Senate primary campaigns tions. S.926 has been estimated and a 20-cent or $300,000 limit for the at a cost of $38 million per Senate general election. election year. The major undisclosed costs, however, may be associated The second aspect of federal financing with the increased bureaucratic machin­ which assists incumbents is that there is ery established to regulate the pro­ no differential which compensates the grams. challenger for the material advantages which the incumbent posesses. Each con­ The second issue deals with the gressman has a large public payroll to need to restore the public's confi­ provide service for constituents and dence in the congressional branch of research and staff support for his pub­ government. The proponents of cam­ lic appearances. The incumbent, more­ paign financing argue that it is neces­ over, is able to draw his salary while sary to eliminate the public perception campaigning while most challengers are of a eongress under the excessive in-· forced to take leaves of absence at no fluence of special interests. The op­ salary to campaign. Name recognition ponents point to a First Amendment and easier access to media also aid problem. Federal financing would in­ the incumbent. Campaign funds gener­ terfere, they say, with the rights of ally flow quicker to incumbents whose citizens to voice their opinions about positions on congressional committees politics and influence others to vote can influence legislation of concern to for a member of Congress who shares special interests. their opinions. One provision of H.R.5157 has been A second prong to the "influence" ar­ criticized in particular as benefitting gument revolves around its differential incumbents. The Udall-Anderson bill impact on interest groups. The AFL-CIO's restricts federal aid to general elec­ Committee on Political Education, for tions. The Washington Post's David Bro­ example, provides a good portion of its der has argued that this section crip­ aid in terms of "voter ~ucation" and ples the most dangerous threat to in­ reqistration pro;ects and in providinq cumbent conqressmen---"the challenge Twenty-two years ago, V.O.Key, Jr., pointed out that the direct primary was one of the major causes of the de­ cline of importance of party organiza­ tion in general and the minority party in particular. The minority party lost its monopoly over effective opposition to the incumbent. In many cases it has become easier for a challenger to take on the incumbent in the primary where he/she can select the issues on which to raise the challenge and can base the campaign on personalities rather than have to attract adherents across party lines. The '~out" party becomes weaker because the action is in the majority party's primary and most rational vo­ ters would register with that party to get a piece of the action.

H.R.SlS7 offers an opportunity to break this tradition by radically chang­ ing the calculations made by bright, am­ bitious "future" representatives as to which political party to join. The deck will no longer be stacked against the minority party. Its nomination would be worth $SO,OOO as well as the party's core supporters. An attempt to challenge an incumbent in the primary would not have similar benefits. The out party would no longer become the haven of ideological purists because of an ambitious young state legislator no one had an incentive to challenge or a mayor of his own party." Accord­ them for control of the party. A moder­ ing to Broder,"The general election has ate would eagerly seek out the minority been less of a challenge to the incum­ party as a vehicle for his/her electoral bent," pointing out that only 37 of success, thus making its primary and or­ the 43S House seats were won by a mar­ ganization interesting enough for it to gin of less than 10 percentage points retain its "natural constituency." 'in the 1976 elections. As a consequence, federal financing Furthermore, argues U.S.Rep. Bill of only congressional general election Frenzel (R-Minn.), the federal financing campaigns has the potentiality of being of campaigns will ensure a permanent a great asset to rebuilding'a strong, minority status for the Republican Par­ progressive Republican Party in parti­ ty in Congress. I would take exception cular and a strong two-party system in to Broder and Frenzel and argue that general. • federal financing of elections under the provisions of H.R.SlS7 would tend to aid the revitalization of the Repub­ Contributor Note: Joel Goldstein is an lican Party. The crucial p~vision, associate professor of political science in my opinion, is the restriction of and American studies at the University federal financing to general elections. of Louisville.

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Mass .. • Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker, Jr. (R-Tenn.) was the main speaker at • At the annual meeting of the Ripon So­ the Ripon Society's annual dinner in ciety's National Governing Board May 14, New York city May 14. Commenting on Ripon reelected Glenn S. Gerstell as the bruised body of the GOP, Baker president and Peter V. Baugher as NGB said, "Although both parties are small­ chairman. Gerstell, 25, is a graudate er than they ever were, they are more of Columbia Law School who is now with important than they ever were," citing a Wall Street law firm. He has been both federal funding of conventions involved in numerous Republican cam­ and presidential campaigns. Urging paigns and directed Ripon's activity at the GOP to think about the next "cause" the 1976 Republican National Convention to be faced by the political system, in Kansas City. Baugher, 28, is an at­ Baker suggested it would be "the con­ torney with a major Chicago law firm tinuing growth of the intrusion of and a former president of Ripon's Illi­ government into the lives of individ­ nois chapter. A graduate of Yale Law uals. The GOP's big problem is "trans­ School and Princeton University, he has lating that theory into attractive pol­ served as a law clerk to a U.S.Court of itical language." The GOP has an op­ Appeals judge and has been active in portunity in the energy crisis to make various campaigns, including that of proposals for use of the free market Gov. James Thompson(R-Ill.) Also elected for solutions. Baker expressed op­ tQ a one-year term was Allan Schimmel timism about the Republican Party's of Washington, D.C. as vice chairman of future and said it is "remarkable that the NGB, a newly-created post. Elected we continue to operate as an effective executive vice presidents of the Society political unit." Said Baker,"The great­ were Chicago attorney Jared Kaplan(admin­ ness of the GOP is still before us." istration); Jackie Parsinen of Minnesota State Sen. Roy Goodman, the GOP's can­ (finance); and Washington, D.C. attorney didate for mayor of New York City told John Topping(policy). Newly-elected vice the group that "incredible fat, incredi­ presidents include Kathy McDonald of ble inefficiency" still exists in the Washington, D.C. (chapter development); city's government. "The accordion of university administrator Edward D. Gold­ city services must be contracted," saic;I berg of New Jersey(financial administra­ Goodman. .The third speaker was .Arch G~l­ tion); banker Russell Pennoyer of New lies GOP candidate for councilman-at- York city(financial development); Paul --'large from Manhattan. . Taylor of Minnesota(financial develop­ • Steve Brown of the Memphis Police As­ ment); railroad official William J. Ehrig, sociation and Julia Howell of the Mem­ Jr. of Virginia(political development); phis Rape crisIs Center were speakers governmental affairs researcher Berna at the April and May meetings of the Gorenstein of New York City(public infor­ Memphis Ripon Society. Chapter member mation); financial analyst L. Scott Mil­ Susan Whitten was recently elected ler of New York City(research); Wash­ president of Republican Career Women ington, D.C. attorney Samuel Sherer and chapter officers Linda Miller and (research), and Washington, D.C. at­ Bill Gibbons were guests on a local torney Frederic ~. Kellogg (financlal ~how,"Conversations in Black and coordination. Denver attorney :I2h!! Whites" on April 10. Head was elected treasurer and New • The Ripon Society of New Jersey en­ YOrk City corporation financial offi- dorsed three progressive Republican cer Daniel C. Cochran was elected sec­ candidates for governor primary to retary. the June primary there. One of the • The Ripon Society has maintained a candidates, former Berg~n County Pros­ long-time interest in the correspon­ ecutor Joseph C. Woodcok, later dropped dence between former U.S.Rep. Jerome out of the race. Candidates Raymond Waldie(D-Cal.) and Nestle J. Frobish, H. Bateman and. Thomas H. Kean were cited chairman of the World Fair Play for by the chapter as signs the Jersey GOP Frogs Committee. Said correspondence "has unmistakable potential for regen­ is being pubiished in book form for eration."

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