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...colleagues fell so far behind schedule that Carter could not obtain an estimate for his fiscal 1979 budget. As a result, the Office of Management and Budget came up with its own-$3.9 billion -which was also rejected. Furious at the foulups. Carter told Domestic Affairs Adviser Stuart Eizenstat to whip the policy into shape. Within two months, he and Harris produced a ten-page outline that Carter liked. In a note to "Pat and Stu" the President gave his go-ahead. "My whole family will help," he added...
...remarkable rise of Stuart Eizenstat...
...President had to fire all but one of us, he probably would keep Stu." That high praise comes from top White House Assistant Hamilton Jordan, and he is speaking of Domestic Affairs Adviser Stuart Eizenstat. In a matter of months, Eizensfat has quietly moved into an unrivaled position at the White House that was underscored by his role in shaping Carter's urban policy. Says another high-level aide: "On a day-to-day basis, Stu probably has greater influence on the President on a broader range of issues than anybody...
...bill reaches the floor of the House, probably by June. Last week O'Neill urged the White House to take the initiative in rolling back the Social Security tax boost. Said he: "They had better move, because if they don't, Congress will." Afterward, Presidential Aide Stuart Eizenstat asked the Treasury Department to submit a list of alternative revenue sources to Carter this week. Said a Treasury official: "The issue is in his lap now. It would be foolish to ignore the obvious political signs." Nonetheless, Carter last week was resisting the pressure from O'Neill...
...Paul Austin. At a Senate hearing, Louisiana Democrat Russell Long told Bergland, "I would call the existing sugar program a Coca-Cola program." Replied White House Aide Lynn Daft: "The Coca-Cola charge is an outrage." Still, in a July 7 memo to Carter, White House Assistant Stuart Eizenstat recommended that the President indicate his "willingness" to raise tariffs, at least to cool off Congress. Carter's reply: "Not yet -but keep me informed...