Evening star., 1960-11-10
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President-EIect Sees
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nedy suggested that arrange
ments be worked out for Ken
nedy representatives to meet
with heads Of all the execu-
tive departments over the COM
ing weeks to help smooth the
changeover next January 20.
Whether Senator Kennedy
had any different ideas than
those outlined by the President
was not known Immediately.
The Presidents telegram to
the young man chosen by a
thin majority of Americas
voters to succeed him was
strictly business-like.
Mr.. Eisenhower said:
II refer to my initial tele-
gram to you. sent a few hours
ago. would like you to know
that I stand ready to meet
with you at any mutually con-
venient time to consider prob
lens of continuity Of Govern
ment and orderly transfer Of
executive responsibility on jan
uary goth from my administra-
ton to yours.
I'm the meantime-or even
in lieu thereof-in order to
facilitate and prepare for this
transfer, I would be happy to
have one of your assistants
meet with my principal star
assistant, Wilton B. Persons.
to whom I am assigning CO.
ordinating responsibility. He
will be prepared to make ar
rangements by which represen-
tatives designated by you could
meet with the present heads of
the executive departments.
Meetings of this kind over
the coming weeks with the di-
rector of the Bureau of the
Budget might, for example, be
important in providing infor-
nation to you concerning the
budget now in preparation.
"In addition, the Secretary Of
State will be prepared for meet
ings to provide information on
foreign policy a activities on
which there will be special
need for continuity until you
shall have had opportunity,
after Inauguration, to arrange
these matters to your satisfac-
tion."
Earlier. it was reported in
Augusta that Mr.. Eisenhower Is
ready to open secret Govern
ment files to Senator Kennedy
before he takes Office.
Orders Cooperation
Mr.. Eisenhower made known
yesterday that he already has
directed his 10-man team Of
cabinet officers. plus the heads
of 20-key agencies, to CO.
operate closely with Senator
Kennedy's official staff.
This instruction includes al
lowing Kennedy representatives
to listen in as observers during
secret Eisenhower administra-
tion discussions of current
problems. especially those on
foreign policy.
To Name Budget Chief
One key official in the Ken
nedy administration is expected
to be named soon. He will be
the new Budget Bureau direc-
tor. He will be in a different
category from the liaison OBJ
servers in other agencies.
The President-elect indicated
yesterday that he felt there
was more urgency about nam
ing a Budget Bureau director
than other top officials. The
Eisenhower budget will be SUBJ
mitted to Congress by mid
January. Mr.. Kennedy appar.
emily wants to be prepared tc
submit his revised budget soor
after his inauguration Janu-
airy 20.
Mr.. Kennedy said he doubted
If he would announce any
cabinet appointments before
Thanksgiving Day.
Must Time Resignation
One personal problem facing
the President-elect is when hi
shall resign his seat as 6
Senator from Massachusetts,
He undoubtedly will do so be-
fore Republican John A. Volpe
who was elected Governor o
Massachusetts, on Tuesday, /
inaugurated January 5 so ther
will be no chance Of a Republi
can being named to the Senat
Mr.. Salinger was asked las
night when Mr.. Kennedy in
tended to resign from the Sen