Evening star., 1960-12-12
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Rusk to Be New Secretary Of Stote,
BowIes Is Aide; Stevenson Accepts
KENNEDY

North Carolina Gov. Luther
Hodges for Secretary of Com
merce, Connecticut Gov. Abra-
ham Ribicoff for Secretary of
Health. Education and Welfare,
and Representative Stewart L.
Udall, Democrat Of Arizona, for
Secretary Of the Interior. He
also has named Gov. G. Men,
Inen williams Of Michigan as
Assistant Secretary Of State for
lAfrican Affairs.
Senator Kennedy told re-
Iporters he hopes to announce
Ianother cabinet appointment
by Wednesday.
Mr.. Bowles. who chose not
to run for reelection to Con-
Igress this year. had been men
toned in some early speculation
for the last several days.
AS Undersecretary, Mr.. Bowles
will be the No. 2 man in the
State Department. Mr.. Bowles
is a former Ambassador to In
dia and Governor Of Connecti-
cut. He was Senator Kennedy's
foreign policy adviser In the
campaign.
Another Choice Due
Senator Kennedy said he and
Mr.. Rusk will confer soon on
selection Of a second Under
Secretary who will be charged
with special responsibility for
economic affairs.
There has been speculation
that Senator Kennedy may
name c. Douglas Dillon Treas
ury Secretary. Mr.. Dillon. q
Republican. is the present I'm
dersecretary Of State.
Also mentioned as q possi-
bility for the Treasury dob, or
for Secretary of Defense, Is
Robert Mcnamara. the presi-
Ident Of Ford Motor Co.
Mr.. Stevenson, who was Of
fered the job Of Ambassador to
the United Nations In q con-
ference at Senator KennedyS
home In Washington last week,
had held up accepting 1t pend
ling a final decision on the Sec
retary Of State.
Senator Kennedy said both
he and Mr.. Rusk had long tele-
phone talks with Mr.. Steven
son last night. which brought
Mr.. Stevenson's acceptance Of
the q. N. post.
| The President-elect said he,
Mr.. Rusk and Mr.. Stevenson
came to an understanding sat
Iisfactory to all three" regarding
the relationship that will exist
between the President, the Sec
retary of State and the rep
resentative at the q. N.
He declined to specify any
details Of this understanding.
But he recalled that Mr.. Ste.
venson was anxious for the
American mission to the u. N.
to be strengthened in person.
mel, and for assurance that the
70. N. would be an important
Ipart Of American foreign policy.
These were all matters" he
added, "in which Mr.. Rusk and
I and Gov. Stevenson were in
agreement, and ! believe Gov.
Stevenson, after he talked to
Mr.. Rusk and after I talked
to him, was happy to accept"
Senator Kennedy said after
his conference with Mr.. Steven
son last week that II the
one-time Democratic standard
bearer accepted the U. N. as
signment. he would rank as a
member Of the cabinet and
would be expected to help for
mulate as well as execute Amer
ican foreign policy.
State Choice Prime Concern
While he had not met MIR.
Rusk until last week, Senator
Kennedy said long study had
Iconvinced him that Mr.. Rusk
Twas "the best man available"
for Secretary Of State. He said
the choice Of his Secretary Of
State had been his prime con-
cern" since his election Novem-
Der 8.
Asked II Mr.. Rusk had been
recommended to him by Dean
Acheson, Secretary Of State in
the Truman administration,
Senator Kennedy replied; "A
good many people In varied
parts Of the country and Of
varied responsibility spoke ex-
tremely highly Of him."
mfr. Rusk will bring to this
high ofiice," the President -elect
said. "the long view Of the stu
dent Of world affairs, the con-
Germ for peace shared by all
Those who have known war at
first hand. and a practical
working experience in the con-
duct Of our foreign relations.
HE understands the impor-
tance Of easy relationships be-
tween the Department Of State
and the other great depart
ments and agencies Of the
Government which are con-
cerned with the problems Of
foreign relations.
HE has shown a deep in
terest in a bipartisan approach
to foreign policy.
His most recent experience
in a great foundation has
brought him in touch with
conditions in all parts Of the
world. especially economic and
social developments in Latin
America, Asia and Africa"
Praises Other Two
AS for Mr.. Bowles and Mr..
Stevenson. Senator Kennedy
said, their public service Is well
known land ! am delighted
that they have been willing to
undertake the great respon-
sibilities which their true high
Offices will bring them"