Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press Conference for U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet nominees at the Mayflower Hotel . U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) sitting in audience with two adult Caucasian women and a young Caucasian boy wearing a Boy Scout uniform, seated on his lap. Senator Thurmond talking with both women, they turn around to look behind them. Predominately adult male Caucasian press pool and audience preparing for conference. Adult male Caucasian press photographer on stage, some adult Caucasian female journalists among crowd.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference for U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet nominees at the Mayflower Hotel. Young adult Caucasian woman among crowd of press members, sticks her tongue out at someone off camera. Adult Caucasian male television news crew setting up equipment next to adult Caucasian male press photographers. U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) in audience, a young Caucasian boy wearing Boy Scout uniform seated on his lap. Senator Thurmond talks to an adult Caucasian man wearing a press badge. Group of adult Caucasian male press photographers, including one African American male photographer interact with White House Press Secretary James Brady.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference continues for U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet nominees. Audience and press pool, group of adult Caucasian male press photographers and television news crew members. White House Press Secretary James Brady takes podium at Mayflower Hotel; “Mayflower” sign on podium. Secretary Brady announces that four cabinet members will be nominated today for President elect Reagan’s administration, and they will be joined by Secretary of State nominee Alexander Haig and Secretary of Labor nominee Raymond Donovan. Brady says that after the nominees have spoken, the press will be given 30 minutes. Brady says he will referee the press availability period and asks reporters to please designate their questions to the nominee they wish to respond. Adult male Caucasian press reporters and photographers, one adult female Caucasian press member among the crowd.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference continues for U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet nominees. Adult Caucasian female press member in crowd, standing next to adult Caucasian male press member. Adult Caucasian cameraman filming. White House Press Secretary James Brady back at podium, announces that President Elect Reagan announced today four new nominations for his Cabinet: Secretary of the Interior nominee James G. Watt, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development nominee Samuel Pierce Jr., Secretary of Energy nominee James B. Edwards, and Jeane Kirkpatrick to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations. All four nominees take the stage, joined by Secretary of State Nominee Alexander Haig and Secretary of Labor nominee Raymond Donovan. Secretary Brady opens questions to the press.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference for cabinet nominees of U.S. President-Elect Ronald Reagan, held at the Mayflower Hotel. Adult Caucasian male reporter asks Secretary of the State nominee Alexander Haig about the hostages in Iran, what are his ideas to get them back; Haig says he has had a conversation with Secretary of the State Edmund Muskie, that he has just started getting into a number of highly important and sensitive foreign policy subjects. Haig says at this juncture we have one President and one Secretary of State, that we should rally behind the Carter administration so long as they remain in office. Haig declines to comment on the Iran Hostage Crisis. Reporter asks if Haig supports President Carter’s handling of the situation; Haig says he generally supports the President and the Secretary of State.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference for cabinet nominees of U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan, held at the Mayflower Hotel; adult Caucasian male reporter asks Secretary of State nominee Alexander Haig to comment on his time as the White House Chief of Staff during the Nixon administration, asking his opinion on wiretaps involving journalists and the Cambodian bombing campaign. Haig jokingly says he would have been disappointed if the subject was not raised, wants to set the record straight on what has been reported recently. Haig says he has appeared before several grand juries, Senate investigating committees, and courts of law on these subjects, and nothing came up regarding his culpability. Haig says he would like to save any answers on these subjects for his Senate confirmation hearings and the Foreign Relations Committee.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference for cabinet nominees of U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan, held at Mayflower Hotel, off-screen adult male reporter questioning Secretary of State nominee Alexander Haig, mentions Watergate and asks Haig how he is preparing for his appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Haig says he has many issues to face in his transition to Secretary of State, mentions having to step down from his position with the United Technologies Corporation. Haig says he is faced with immense task of filling the hundreds of billets in the Department of State and working with President Reagan on filling U.S. Embassies abroad. Haig talks about the time-consuming task of putting together his own staff. Haig says he is doing his best to read into many foreign policy issues ranging from the critical situation in Poland to the situation in the Middle East, the Iran-Iraq conflict. Haig mentions the issues in El Salvador, matters of arms control, relations with the Soviet Union.
Press Conference for Reagan Cabinet Nominees
Press conference for cabinet nominees of U.S. President Elect Ronald Reagan, held at the Mayflower Hotel; Secretary of State nominee Alexander Haig continues speaking, says he has to prepare himself for a host of questions that have arisen very recently about his past history with the Watergate affair. Haig talks about preparing to answer Watergate questions with colleague Joseph Colifano (former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare), who is helping Haig prepare for Senate Confirmation hearings. Adult Caucasian female journalist asks Haig what assurance he can give he will keep the U.S. at peace, given his past as a military general. Haig references Anglo-Saxon heritage of Americans, saying it is important to realize it is military men who know and see first-hand the dreadful sacrifices that conflict entails. Haig says he knows no rational military man who would not be a proponent for international peace and justice. Haig says he himself is a proponent of peace, referencing the legacy of former Secretary of State George Marshall, also a military man ; Haig hopes he can make comparable contributions.