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...Hoopla. While giving the go-ahead for inoculations, Califano left no doubt that the Carter Administration is anxious to avoid the mistakes made by its predecessor. He emphasized that there would be none of the hoopla that marked last fall's inoculation effort. Nor would anyone beyond the elderly and the chronically ill be encouraged to get the mixed shots against A/Victoria. Finally, in what seemed a move to disassociate the new Administration from the whole swine flu fiasco, Califano asked for the resignation of the respected veteran director of Atlanta's Center for Disease Control, Dr. David Sencer...
After a jolting start, Dukakis has gained enough support to await 1978 confidently. He inherited a budget crisis that forced him to be responsible for the actions of his predecessor and preceding legislatures. Many spending liberals have been disillusioned by Dukakis. Although they agreed with him on many structural reforms like upgrading the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and reorganizing the Department of Community Affairs, Sisitsky, Frank and other liberal legislators have criticized Dukakis because of past disappointments as well as ideology...
...Nash-Kelvinator's predecessor, Thomas B. Jeffery Co., was founded in 1902, so A.M.C. can technically claim to be 75 years...
...myself and for our nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land. In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our nation...
...sincerely hope that President Carter shows me what a fool I was to vote for his predecessor. Your coverage of the President-elect's carefully considered appointments leads me to believe this. I'm keeping my fingers crossed...