European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine when Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige was limed Reagan quickly picked aug Cetor c. William Verity or. Bailout begins As Reagan presidency winds Down by Robert d. Hershey or. New York times s if the loss of Iho Senate the Iran Contra Alfair. The troubled Robert Bork nomination and a lame Duck status were not demoralizing enough the Reagan administration must now try to plug an inevitable but nonetheless debilitating end of term loss of personnel. Throughout the government departures at key people Are leaving holes that May be filled inadequately or perhaps not at Al As the administration s remaining Lime begins of be gauged in months rather than years. To make matters worse the most highly praised of recent appointments judge William s. Sessions As head of the Fri was hospitalized recently with a bleeding ulcer and his swearing in ceremony had to be postponed. This is the Lime they bail out said an official at the Interior department where an assistant Secretary Richard t. Montoya Lor example led this summer to run Lor governor of new Mexico. This is their Best shot Al gelling Oiher  indeed the Linal Days of the administration May Sec one of the highest attrition tales in recent memory. One reason is thai under the 22nd amendment the administration is definitely ending  Reagan the Tusl since president Eisenhower to serv full terms and than have to Bow Oul Evon if republicans keep the White House prospects would be Only fair Tor those from the Reagan administration who sought to slay on. Still Robert h. Tulle the while House personnel Chiet. Contends that so far the damage has not been As heavy As the administration expected. About a year ago Tuttle said he was braced Lor what we thought would be an exodus " but figures through labor Day show that Only Zub officials appointed by the president in Cabinet departments had left this year or 108 percent o the total he said. Bui the Pace May be picking up. Robert m. Kimmitt general counsel Al the Treasury department recently announced his departure. And Thomas c Griscom. The White House communications director is said to be talking about leaving. Some of the first to go officials say Are the conceptualizes and policy developers. With the democrats in firm control of both houses of Congress and with the 1988 Campaign heading toward Lull stride the Market Lor administration Riali Aires has practically disappeared intellectual challenges tend to firm Rolft Trie closer you gel Loho end observed Lawrence a. Kudlow. A former chief economist Lor the office of management and budget who has returned to Wall Street. So when Milton Russell assistant administrator Lor policy planning ind evaluation at the environmental Protection Agency was offered a teaching Job by the University of Tennessee he was Quick to grab it. Among the Best known in his category Are Richard g. Darman Deputy Treasury Secretary Richard n. Perle assistant Secretary of defense Lor International Security policy and Beryl w. Sprinkel chairman of the president s Council of economic advisers. They have All left or announced heir departures. Other resignations Are tied to the coming elections. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Han lord Dole has left to work full time on the Campaign of her husband sen. Bob Dole for the Republican presidential nomination. Labor Secretary William e. Brock quit to join Dole s Campaign. The departing also include lessor players in virtually every department and Agency a White House Advance Man the chief spokesman for the defense department and even some people in recruitment until now. At least the various departures seem to have had Little visible Ellel. Partly because successors have been promptly found in most cases. Tuttle said that he was getting 30 to 40 unsolicited resumes every week and that Mote than 40 people for example had expressed interest in the chairmanship of the securities and Exchange commission that eventually went to David s Ruder. Bui at least a jew of the replacements Are people who didst necessarily make the Cut first Lime of ounce said William h Marumoto. President of interface group Ltd a Irge Enec Ulric search concern Bui Adverse Olf cols will Start showing sip soon according to some experienced Wanohi Faglon or Volos the closer you gel to the end the Moie Dill cult in is in find Good replacements so of Abb curl h Brashear a former White House Deputy press Secretary who is now a vice president at Motorola inc. The Hig ai"1 of  will probably occur around Christmas. When Congress adjourns then Woll snarl seeing  said John e. Daniel an  lawyer. Then you a snarl seeing some drop in efficiency around the  one reason in becomes harder to till openings is that As election Day approaches the scale controlled by democrats win become Mussier Aboul whom it will confirm particularly for Obs on re Gulatsi / commissions and the Federal Reserve Board Whoso tenure will extend into the next administration or beyond aside irom political mane vering the confirmation process itself has become discouraging by Long and burdensome preliminary background checks can take months and financial disclosure requirements Ray result in elaborate Legal work most of the people i know just would t go in Al this puncture commented Charles �. Walker a prominent business lobbyist As a result Many jobs arc holed by elevating a Handy do Puly and making him or her acting such and such. When m. Kathryn Eickhoff left her Post at the office of management and budget As associate director for Economy policy up stepped her Deputy Ahmad Al Samar Rio to become a caretaker for the second time. One phenomenon of the current leave taking has been that people in the White mouse personnel Ollice have managed to wind up themselves in some of the Besl jobs. Dennis r. Pal Rich took a vacancy on the Federal communications commission Hen moved Jno the chairmanship a former Recruiter j Michael Farrell became Chiel counsel Al the Energy department under Secretary Johns Herrington who also came irom the White House personnel office and has recently joined the Law firm of Manall pria Fps Rothenberg & Evans Eric Vautour another while House Recruiter has wound up in the Washington Olf Ico of Russell Reynolds an executive search firm. Tor Many people mainly the Junior appointees it is already getting late to snarl planning a departure according to Ronald h. Walker a former Nixon administration Olti Cial who Heads me Washington office of Korn ferry International. Another search company. No matter How much the Reagan ranks May be depleted in coming months however there is Littfe Chance thai any Cabinet or decent White House openings will go begging. When Commerce Secretary Malcolm Bald Nee was killed in a Rodeo Accident last summer his successor c William Venty or. Culled from a list of what tulle called really outstanding people was installed within weeks for key jobs recruitment is not a  Kudlow said there s a certain amount of prestige a certain fascination that appeals even Lor a year or less. Added Vautour referring to his tonal months As a while House Lalueni scout i was amazed at thu number of people Tho Silil canted to serve monday october 19, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13