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Laird--intelligent, partisan, combative, behind-the-scenes boss of the House Republicans--probably agrees with observers who expect him to be the most powerful man in the Cabinet. Besides serving on the defense subcommittee, Laird was ranking GOP member on the House Appropriations HEW-Labor subcommittee. His strong views on urban problems, plus his intimate knowledge of legislative procedures, will probably cause him to try to influence the Administration's domestic and Congressional strategies...
...Health, Education and Welfare. Finch, 43, one of Nixon's oldest friends and political associates, will be no ordinary Cabinet member. He will oversee Nix on's entire domestic program. Finch may also eventually head a new agency. Nixon has tentative plans to ask Congress to combine HEW with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, forming a new Department of Human Resources. The purpose of the merger would be to unite all urban, welfare, public-health and education programs under a single executive-one with total access to the President...
While the formidable responsibilities of HEW are more than enough, the job may be made even more onerous...
Nixon carries out his reported plan to combine HEW with the Housing and Urban Development Agency to create a new Human Resources Agency...
California's Lieutenant Governor Robert Finch was a good bet to become overseer of Nixon's entire domestic program, possibly as Secretary of HEW or HUD. Campaign Manager John Mitchell is a fair guess to become Attorney General. The Nixon camp leaked the word that G.O.P. National Chairman Ray Bliss, 60, will probably be sacked. Nixon believes that the Republicans need a more activist, youthful image, but the move will cause bitter feelings among party regulars...