Evening star., 1960-12-14
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said afterward that any news
about who viii head the Agri-
culture Department will have
to come from the Senator" He
insisted that "all we talked
about was farm policy"
Wants Long Service
In announcing Mr. McNa-
mara's appointment as Secre-
tary of Defense, Senator Ken
nedy disclosed one requirement
for his cabinet officers that
might be causing him trouble
in persuading some men to
serve in his administration
that they agree to stay on the
job for more than just a year
or two.
North Carolina Gov. Luther
P. Hodges, already named as
Secretary Of Commerce in the
Kennedy administration, con-
ferred with the President-elect
today about several men being
considered for appointment to
key positions in the Commerce
Department.
Gov. Hodges said they talked
especially about the post OF
Undersecretary Of Commerce,
a director Of public information
and someone to head q pro-
gram to promote international
trade. He refused to mention
any names being considered for
these posts. telling newsmen
that they may not be finally
selected until next month.
Representative Trimble, DEM
ocrat Of Arkansas. spokesman
for a number of Congressmen
who called on Senator Ken
nedy in a group. said they dis
cussed conservation and nat
ural resources problems. The
President-eleet added to his
schedule Of visitors today
Dennis Roberts, former Cow
ernor Of Rhode Island. who
was calling on him at 4:45 pm.
!, Florida Trip Friday
Mr.. Salinger told newsmen
that Senator Kennedy plans to
fly TO Palm Beach. Fla, Friday
morning TO join his family
there at his fathers ocean
front home. The present
thinking is" he added, that the
President-elect will remain In
Palm Beach through New
Years. But he said he might
decide to return to Washington
Monday for a few days.
What has become a familiar
scene on N street was repeated
yesterday afternoon when
Senator Kennedy walked out
Of his front door with Mr.. Nc.
Namara to announce the latest
cabinet appointment. ..,t
Both men stood without hats
or overcoats as bundled.up
newsmen who had been watt
ing for them shivered in the
freezing temperature.
Senator Kennedy said he
and his Defense Secretary are
agreed that the United States
must have q defense establish
ment second to none, $50
strong that it can maintain
the peace" as well as defend
the country In event Of war.
Mr.. Mcnamara told news
men that Senator Kennedy's
offer Of the cabinet job to him
last week confronted him with
lone Of the most difficult deci-
sions Of my. life"
At Cost Of Millions
He said being Defense Sec
retary will cost him approxi-
mately So million during the
next three to four years In
anticipated profits on his Ford
Motor Co. stock that he will
forego-not to mention the
difference between his Ford
salary of about 100000 a year
and the $4,000 salary of a
cabinet officer.
he SAID ne now owns z4,Z5O
shares Of Ford Motor Co. stock
and has options on 10000 addi-
tional shares. Il shall divest
myself of BOTH" he said.
Mr.. Mcnamara said the only
other stock he owns is 100
shares in the Scott Paper Co.
which he also plans to sell. He
will resign as a director Of the
paper company, too.
His decision to join the Ken
nedy cabinet as Secretary Of
Defense was complicated by
the fact that he was elected
president Of the Ford Motor
Co. Just q month ago.
Senator Kennedy noted that
Mr.. McNamara will come to
Washington "at great personal
sacrifice" But he has recoa-
nized. the Senator added, that
"the great issue which Is before
US as q Nation is the survival