European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes election �?T92 sunday november 8,1992 Christopher Jordan to direct transition by the los Angeles times Little Rock Ark. Reaching beyond his own inner Circle president elect Clinton on Friday named los Angeles lawyer Warren Christopher and Veteran civil rights Leader Vernon Jordan to take charge of the team planning his transition to Power. The key personnel decision came As a Rebuff to Mickey Kantor the los Angeles lawyer who served As chairman of the Clinton Campaign but whose bid for Geen top transition transition leadership had ignited angry j0t,$ filled by Suc protests within the governor s Camp. Cess Ful political it also reflected the caution of the 46 strategists. Until for help in planning for the transition and in selecting Tennessee sen. And Gore As his running mate. But neither served in a Campaign Post and their selection flouted a tradition that has usually seen top transition will become chairman of a Washington based transition Board whose members Are to include a wide array of Clinton advisers in Christopher year old president elect who has decided Friday Christopher who served at Dep to seek he  As he a t pc rotary 0j state to the Carter and weighs the choices that will shape his administration. Ministration had been regarded As a leading candidate for the department s Jung candidate Tor me Dpi Christopher 67, and Jordan 57, hereunder Linton but Christopher among the group to whom Clinton turned Sard a Lutle Rock Hal to Enius a Alec. Mitchell sees Quick Accord on tax plan Washington a Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell said Friday that he expects Congress and president elect Clinton to agree Early next year on a tax plan designed to stimulate the sluggish Economy. Mitchell a Maine Democrat said he expected the package to include a Capi Tal gains tax Cut and an increase in taxes paid by the wealthy. But the Senate Stop Democrat stopped Short of saying he expects action on such a measure to be completed within the first 100 Days of Clinton s administration. "1 done to set any deadlines Quot Mitchell said in an interview taped for broadcast on John Mclaughlin a one on one. "1 prefer to think in terms of acting promptly but Well do the Best we can when the president elect sends his program up to give it careful thorough consideration and act promptly Quot Mitchell said. Quot there is a very Good feeling in the Congress Quot he said. A we re anxious and ready to work together to turn the Economy  Mitchell said Congress is Likely to produce an economic program including major elements of two Bills that president Bush vetoed this year because they would have been financed by tax increases. They include a capital gains tax reduction aimed especially at Job creating investments and much narrower than what Bush proposed a special tax incentive for businesses to buy equipment immediately and an increase to 36 percent in the 31 percent maximum individual income tax rate. The latter which Bush fought vehemently and Clinton endorsed in his Campaign would be expected to hit Only people with incomes above $200,000. However some analysts have expressed doubt that the sting of such a rate increase could be confined to that relatively Small group of taxpayers. Mitchell said Congress is Likely to approve quickly a plan for aiding distressed Urban areas. To Ivity in his new Post he had asked not to be considered for a major Post in the new administration. In passing Over Kantor Clinton aides said the president elect was attempting to put an end to the bitter internal feud begun by the Campaign chairman at Linton nov sen tempts to consolidate his own Power Over eluding Kantor. The transition. But Jordan ii it nevertheless remained evident that thought Likely to his Choice of the Well respected duo move on to become meant he chose to postpone what could be his most difficult personnel decision the selection of a top Deputy to serve As White House chief of staff. As the transition s Arkansas based director Christopher will bring new stability to a youth til Clinton team whose collegiality had begun to fracture As aides jostled for postelection positions. Jordan now a Washington attorney / attorney general and Christopher avowed disinterest in a major adminis Jort i traction Job makes it Likely that he would return to los Angeles leaving unresolved the question of who might fill the void. It was unclear How appointment of the two would affect Kantor s role in a Clinton administration. Speechless citizen Clinton could be left without Home Little Rock Ark. A just when president elect Clinton thought he had his housing problem resolved a circuit judge put the arrangements in limbo Friday. It. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker who is to take Over Clinton s duties when he resigns said thursday that the president elect could live at the governor s mansion until he moves to the White House upon his inauguration Jan. 20. Based on a circuit judges ruling thursday that Tucker would inherit the governor s Powers duties and perquisites Tucker figured he could lend Clinton use of the mansion while he remains in his own Home. But the judge said Friday that he would Amend his order next week to drop any reference to the Perks. In a Telephone interview judge John Plegge said the question of whether Tucker inherits use of the mansion Quot would have to be resolved  the Issue arose because of a lawsuit filed to determine How Clinton s successor would be chosen. Plegge ruled that Tucker would take Over Clinton s duties but the Arkansas Republican party argued that a special election could be required and said it would Appeal the decision. Clinton does not own his own Home. He has lived in the mansion 12 of the last 14 years longer than any other House in his life. Aides wondered where Clinton would live Between the time of his resignation As governor and his inauguration As president. Some suggested he might rent or borrow a House in Little Rock. Bruce Lindsey a close Clinton Friend who is helping on the transition said housing has not been a major topic of discussion with Clinton and his wife Hillary. On thursday Tucker said that Quot the mansion is designed not Only for the governor but also for guests of the state and think the president elect of the United president elect talk and Quot you utile Rock Ark last week guest for us to Clinton Bis voice left hoarse after a Long Campaign lets his Quot i can t have its no Sash governor soon schools in capital vying to enrol Chelsea Clinton by the Washington Post Washington District of Columbia Public and private school officials Are not losing any time in trying to attract Chelsea Clinton. The president of the . Board of education. R. Pavid Hal sent a letter Friday to president elect Clinton and his wife Hillary welcoming them to Washington and offering his assistance. Washington s school superintendent Franklin l. Smith also is sending the Clinton a letter and package of material touting the Virtues of his schools. The Arkansas governor often has spoken of How Happy he is to have Chelsea an eighth grader in a Little Rock Public school Tennessee sen. Al Gore the vice president elect and his wife Tipper have three children in private schools in Washington. Tuition Start at about $10,000 a year. George Day a prestigious private school also has mailed information about the school to the governor s mansion in Little Rock the last child of a president to go to a . Public school was president Carters daughter Amy who in 1977 attended fifth Grade at Stevens elementary school. She transferred the next year to another Public school Hardy Middle school