The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-11-29
KEY WEST IS MY BEAT
By SUSAN McAVOY

Yers in Washington are former
Democratic office holders.
Even Washington society will
undergo a radical change with the
advent of a Republican admins
tration for the first time in 20
years.
at will be interesting 10 see
how the capitals leading hos
tesses, Mrs. Pearl Mesta and
Mrs. Morris Ksfritz, function
under the Republican banner.
Though General Eisenhower has
declared himself for the simple
life, his administration is being in
augurated by some of the most
elaborate social plans in decades.
$500 tickets to the inaugural ball
and other signs of the fat years
are in the offing. These are not
of lke'S making, but are the work
OF the men around him. Mamie
Eisenhower too, will make the
atmosphere of the White House diff
ferent from her predecessors.
One man appointed this week by
the President-to-be particularly
pleaSeS Goodwin. He is Mai. Gen
Wilton B. Persons, retired, named
lke'S special assistant. Goodwin
watched Persons excellent liasor
work between the General Staff
and Congress all through World
War III.
''He is a good officer and did
a great deal for Gen. Marshal and
Eisenhower during the war. He
always planted good Seeu. If
Ike gets many men like Persons
it is going to be a fine admins
tration. This and other appoint
mentS shows that the new PreSi-
dent is not picking out any gangs
ters."
Goodwin, who has been president
of the White House correspondents
for two terms also approves of
the appointment of James c. Hag-
erty as presidential press secre-
tary.
THE pattern Of press relations
OF this administration may follow
the others. Every new govern.
ment IS friendly 10 newsmen.
Then the time comes when the..
press secretary must defend his
boss against the probing press.
and that's when trouble begins"
Goodwin says.
Commenting on Presidential
press relations, the commentator
said.
Roosevelt didn't handle the
press, he hypnotized it. Hoover be-
fore him had bad press relations.
He favored few correspondents
but felt that the newsmen were
nagging him."
Humans press relations have
been very fine, though the Chief
Executive has not always thought
so, Goodwin said. He didn't realize
that opposition was not directed
at him but his policy changes.
The veteran commentator is re-
Taxing in the Island City prepar-
ing for the biggest job he and all
Washington newsmen have had in
20 years.
During the past decades many
Of us could cover our beats BY
phone We knew everyone, we
knew our sources so well over the
years. Now all of US viii have
to get out and meet some 1000
or more new policy makers. It's
going 10 be the most interesting
year since 1898. I'm glad to be
there"
The commentator returns to
Washington and his home in Fair
fax county soon TO take up the
busy life ir the news center Of
the world.
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