Evening star., 1960-12-08
Democratic Leaders
Attend Conference

that Senator Kennedy will ask
Mr.. Gates to remain in his post
until a successor-possibly Ros-
well L. Gilpatric-can become
familiar with the job. Mr.. Gil
patric, q former Undersecretary
of the Air Force. has served on
numerous topLlevel panels
studying defense and national
security.
Paul H. Nitze, former State
Department planning chief, al
so has been mentioned for the
top Pentagon post and is vir-
tually certain to receive some
high-level position in the new
administration.
Post for Brother
Also a factor in the big
cabinet guessing game were
strong indications that the
President-elect's brother Rob-
ert can have the job of Attor-
ney General If he wants it.
and that he has yet to make
up his mind. -
Senator Kennedy shook his
head negatively when asked II
he had made q final decision
regarding a possible role for
his brother Robert in his ad-
miniStration.
Other persons named as po-
tential appointees to the Ken
nedy cabinet are:
Douglas Dillon, Undersecre-
tary of State, as Treasury Sec
retary. Also mentioned for q
Treasury post Is Robert s. Nc
Namara. president Of the Ford
Motor Co., and Eugene r. Black,
president Of the World Bank.
William L. Dawson, Negro
Representative from Chicago, as
Postmaster General.
Arthur ]. Goldberg, special
counsel to the AFL-CIO, as Sec
retary Of Labor.
Fred v. Heinkel or Repre-
sentative George S. McGovern
Of South Dakota, Secretary OF
Agriculture. Mr.. Heinkel Is
head Of a Missouri farm or
ganization. -
AL indications were that the
President-elect has not def
Tnitely made up his own mind
about who he will name to any
Of the seven cabinet posts re.
naming untitled.
Newsmen pressed questions
upon him late last night as he
left a New York hotel where
he spent most of yesterday
regarding reports about the re.
manning cabinet selections.
Senator Kennedy cut of the
questions with this terse COM
ment: when the matter is
completed. I will announce it
Immediately. It Is not COM
pleted yet"
The President-elect scheduled
q conference at his home. at
10 am. tomorrow with DR..
Walt w. Rostow. professor of
international economies at
Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology. who was one of
his "brain-trust" advisers dur
ing the campaign.
DR.. Rostow is expected to be
offered an important position,
possibly as q key White House
adviser on economic and other
matters IN the international
Senator Kennedy invited to
breakfast with him tomorrow,
Representative Hale Boggs,
Democrat Of Louisiana.
Pierre Salinger. President-
elects secretary. refused to
predict whether any more cab.
met appointments would be
announced tomorrow or dur
ing the week end.
Going to Florida
Mrs. Kennedy ana John Fitz-
gerald Kennedy, jr., who will
be 2 weeks old tomorrow, ex-
pect to leave Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital in mid-morn-
Ing tomorrow. Mr.. Salinger
!, said,
They will fly with the Sena-
tor to Palm Beach, Fla, TAX
ing of from Washington Ma
tional Airport about, / pm,
tomorrow, Mr.. Salinger added.
He said Senator Kennedy
plans to return to Washington
Monday afternoon, while Mrs.
Kennedy and their two chill
dren-3-year-oid Caroline al
ready is there-will remain in
Palm Beach. Senator Ken
nedy plans to visit them next
week end and join them in
Florida for the Christmas
holidays.