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24 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Fri.. June 25, 1982 ' ■ ■ ■ \ I ■ : y - BUSINESS Manchester, Conn. Afternoon sun, cool tonight Saturday, June 26, 1982 Rain, tourists meaty issues for firm — See page 2 anrlirstpr Umlh Single copy 25(f Bogner's I supplies Haig resigns without warning the dogs r. Shultz no ■ hj}:; Foreign policy unclear, he says )'ry By Raymond T. DeMeo Herald Reporter WASHINGTON (UPI) - When the administration took of Shultz had been prominently men stranger to "M y mother could skin an animal Alexander Haig unexpectedly quit fice, “ We agreed that consistency, tioned during the transition as a about as well as any man in the , -CVf^r Friday as secretary of state, clarity and steadiness of purposes possibile secretary of state. Reagan trade.’’ charging President Reagan’s were essential to success. It was in chose him to oversee the setting up Washington » X *.,.f ^ •5>;; An unusual statement? Not when foreign policy has shifted from its this spirit that I undertook to serve of the economic and NATO summit you consider from whom it came: goals of "consistency, clarity and you as secretary of state. meetings in Versailles and Bonn Donald Bogner of 233 Blue Ridge steadiness of purpose.’’ But, he continued, “ In recent earlier this month, which provided By United Press International Drive, whose fondest childhood Reagan immediately nam6d months it has become clear to me Reagan with a showcase for his in George Pratt Shultz, President memories are of “ bouncing around former Treasury Secretary George that the foreign policy on which we ternational expertise. Reagan's choice as secretary of the floor’ ’ of his fam ily’s first Shultz to succe^ him. embarked together was shifting A spokesrhan for the Senate state to replace Alexander Haig, is The president went to the White Foreign Relations Committee said slaughterhouse on Birch Mountain from that careful course we laid no, stranger to Washington. House press room on short notice to hearings on Shultz’ nomination will Road. out.” Shultz, 61. who had declined to be announce the first major defection Haig gave no specific reason, but start as “ soon as possible" after the " f-S ' considered for a top post when from his administration — Haig’s some officials pointed to his defeat July 4 recess. Congress returns to rt?,- Bogner and his brother William Reagan was forming his original sudden departure at the close of a by hardliners in an administration work July 12. own Bogner’s Quality Meats, a cabinet, has held high positions in . m stormy 18-month career marked by decision a week ago on a boycott of Although there had been many Wetherell Street plant where, on both Democratic and Republican repeated and highly publicized the Soviet natural gas pipeline to storm warnings, Haig’s resignation any given week, upward of 150,000 administrations. In the Nixon ad clashes with other members of the Western Europe as the “ last at this juncture came as a total sur pounds of hot dogs and hamburgers ministration, he served as labor straw.” prise even to close associates of are made and shipped out to dis administration. secretary, director of the budget of Appearing tense, almost choked Haig endorsed Reagan’s choice of Haig at the State Department. They tributors. fice and treasury secretary. and speaking in a low voice, Reagan Shultz, 61, to succeed him. Shultz clustered in small groups to discuss He is now president of Bechtel Maybe you’ve never heard of a refused to answer any questions and served in Richard Nixon’s cabinet the possible Group, Inc., an international Bogner hot dog. Chances are you’ve as secretary of labor and the A member of Haig’s Falkland left shortly afterward for Camp engineering and construction firm eaten one, though. Bogner’s sells its treasury and as director of Office of Islands negotiating and European David. headquartered in San Francisco. He meats to major chain outlets like The 71-year-old president said he Management and Budget. He was in summit team said he believed there has held that position since January Dairy Queen, Ldms, and Augie and accepted Haig’s resignation with London Friday, but planned to fly to were “ an accumulation of reasons” 1981, and held several other Ray’s, not to mention numerous “ great regret,’’ and praised the Washington via the supersonic Con topped off by the president positions with Bechtel over the MACHINE SHEDS HOT DOG "SKINS" smaller outfits who cater to departing secretary as a man who corde Saturday to meet with Reagan overruling Haig on the decision to summer tourists on Connecticut’s tighten the ban on the export of years. next step Is packaging sierved “ me well and faiKifully.” at Camp David, Md.. Defense Secretary Caspar beaches. equipment for construction of the At the State Department, an hour Shultz is president of the Bechtel Weinberger also is a former Bechtel and a half later, employees gave Group, I c. of San Francisco, which natural gas. pipeline from the Soviet Normally this is the peak of the official. does extensive business with Arab Union to West Europe. season for Bogner burgers and Haig, dressed in a pinstripe suit, a Shultz’ administrative secretary, countries. Another close associate said Haig franks. But so far this year has been standing ovation and a burst of Virginia Zinns. said Shultz was in Defense Secretary Caspar believed he was going to have to disappointing, says Don Bogner. applause when he appeared in the London Friday, but he was returning Weinberger, who often feuded with fight a new wave of battles over Rain has kept customers away from Dean Acheson Auditorium. to Washington Saturday by Con Reading from the letter of Haig, taking a harder line on major Middle East and Soviet policy and drive-ins and beachside stands, and corde. J- resignation he said he had given to policy issues also was an executive that his recent losses showed that he i< 4^ t«-. *r,, the sellers’ orders have slackened. Shultz already is serving under the president earlier Friday, the 57- of Bechtel. Weinberger said he is had lost the president’s confidence. UPI photo v/'fc; "W e’re taking a beating with this Reagan in one capacity: as head of year-old retired general who once “ sorry” Haig is leaving the govern Haig, who established close ’^'U ' rain,” Bogner says. HAIG OFFERS HIS RESIGNATION the president's Economic Policy Ad 1 called himself “ the vicar of foreign ment. but “ delighted and gratified’’ Pleuse turn to page 10 . tells of foreign policy shift visory Board of 12 prominent Meat packing is a competitive policy, said: with Shultz’ nomination. Republicans outside of government. business, Bogner says. The giant He also was brought in to handle Midwestern plants, like Armour and preparations for Reagan's recent Swift, produce in such high volume trip to the economic summit in Ver that they can undercut the prices of State's congressmen fear foreign policy damage sailles because of a vacancy in the Herald local firms. In addition, Bogner State Department post that normal says, there are about half a dozen ly handles that work. Ratchford also speculated that photos meat packers within an 80-mile By United Press International Conn., a member of the House was a victory Jor the far right in the He said he also feared U.S. adver Reagan had considered Shultz for Haig's designated successor, radius of Manchester. Foreign Affairs Committee. Senate and President Reagan’s in saries would attempt "some action” the secretary of state post when he George Schultz, may only served as by Connecticut congressmen “ Especially now, with the Middle ner circle. to test the strength of U.S. foreign was forming his administration, but Bogner’s closest competitor, an “ interim” secretary of state. expressed fear that Alexander East exploding, bringing in a new Rep. William Ratchford, D-Conn., policy in the wake of Haig's depar Schultz asked to be removed from Tarquinio geographically at least, is “ He has a strong background in Ha.Ig’ s resignation F riday as secretary of state will complicate said he was “ deeply concerned ture. consideration, citing his heavy Bugnacki’s Special Meat Products government,” Ratchford said of secretary of state would damage matters terribly.” about growing uncertainty abroad "A new secretary of state is in responsibilities at Bechtel. It was which moved to the Buckland In Schultz," but his positions have not U.S. foreign policy. Gejdenson added while he had with respect to U.S. foreign policy.” many ways like a wliole new ad understood he considered the exten dustrial Park a year ago after been in foreign p o lic y " "A I Haig’s demise jn this ad “ many differences” with Haig, “ he " I am afraid that uncertainty over ministration for foreign policy sive financial disclosure statement operating for about 20 years in East Sen. Lowell Weicker, R-Conn., ministration will have a represented a continuation of the direction our foreign policy is matters, and history has shown that required of Cabinet and other high Hartford. who opposed Haig’s nomination as destabilizing impact oh America’s American policy from previous ad taking will only be compounded by nations will test each other to force officials demanding. He was-named secretary of state, said Haig has The Bogner family has been in the position in world politics,’’ ministrations.” Haig’s resignation,” Ratchford countries to show their resolve,” he to the Bechtel presidency a few days “ served his nation well.” meat business here since 1942, when predicted Rep. Sam Gejdenson, D- Gejdenson said Haig’s resignation added. said. later.

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