WHO'S WHO
WHO'S WHO His old pals at the White House say that Oliver North should thank God for Brendan Sullivan. According to those who know 011ie, Sullivan kept interrupting just as he was really...
...In— Defense...
...is replacing Malcolm Baldrige, deceased...
...James Miller, who, we reported several months ago, did not enjoy Baker's highest esteem, has improved his standing somewhat with the chief of staff...
...At least this is so in terms of the internal warfare that usually rages at the White House...
...As the power that can be gained through a bureaucratic power play diminishes, the motivation to try to pull one off decreases...
...General Counsel—Kathleen A. Buck...
...Commerce Secretary C. William Verity Jr...
...If you've been wondering who has been leaking the stories to the press about how bad a job Howard Baker is doing, the answer, we are told, is none other than Michael Deaver...
...Another is the soothing personality of Howard Baker...
...It seems the former White House aide has been using his cronies in the press to achieve his goal of installing his own man, John Herrington, the secretary of Energy, in Baker's job...
...But when Miller recently told Baker in a staff meeting to "trust me" on a proposed matter, Baker said, "Well, of course I do Jim, but that does not extinguish my curiosity...
...So this is one explanation for the relatively peaceful atmosphere...
...According to those who know 011ie, Sullivan kept interrupting just as he was really getting rolling and what politely might be called his more eccentric side was about to be revealed . Swords tend to be sheathed in the last couple years of an administration...
...All is not smooth sailing of course...
...If any power struggle exists it is between Kenneth Duberstein and Thomas Griscom over who will be the real number two power behind Baker...
...Duberstein is winning in terms of appearances—he chairs senior staff meetings in Baker's absence—but Griscom seems to have the most real swack...
...Justice: Director, Federal Bureau of Investigations— William Sessions...
...Assistant Secretary for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict—Kenneth Bergquist...
...WHO'S WHO His old pals at the White House say that Oliver North should thank God for Brendan Sullivan...
Vol. 19 • September 1987 • No. 8
