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■ More troubles for Carter: Three important members of the Ways and Means Committee (chairman Al Ullman, Dan Rostenkowski, and Joe Wag- gonner) have told him bluntly that there is no constituency for his program of tax reforms. Carter reportedly was “shocked” at the news—but said he’d press forward with the reforms anyway. . . . Then along came the latest Gallup, which shows only 39 per cent approval of how Carter is handling his job—down nine points from late March. . . . At Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners in at least three states, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota, Carter was hardly mentioned by toastmasters and speakers, according to liberal Alan Baron. . . . David Broder, back from a series of political discussions with Republican and Democratic pols, ranging from Reaganites to McGovernites, says they all agree that Carter’s popularity will continue to sink; many of them believe the GOP will make a stronger showing in the November elections than they had believed possible earlier this year. . . . At a meeting of the Bilderberg Society in Princeton, foreign dignitaries regularly referred to just plain “Carter,” a noticeable departure from traditional habits when referring to U.S. Presidents. . . . The Carter family doesn’t even sell magazines, according to columnist Kenneth Turan of the Washington Post, who says the Newsweek cover that featured Carter (“What Price Energy?”) was its worst seller of the year; and when Carter appeared on the cover of McCall’s with Rosalynn and Amy, that also flopped at the newsstands. . . . But (cheer up) U.S. News, in its yearly poll on who are the most influential Americans showed Jimmy Carter first. Other interesting sidelights of that breakdown: Walter Cronkite placed eighth, well ahead of Teddy Kennedy (17), who was just ahead of Robert Strauss (18). Among Republicans, Ronald Reagan was the winner (25), ahead of Gerald Ford (28) and Howard Baker (29). Thirtieth came Andrew Young.

Cookson, London Evening News Rothco

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■ More troubles for Carter: Three important members of the Ways and Means Committee (chairman Al Ullman, Dan Rostenkowski, and Joe Wag- gonner) have told him bluntly that there is no constituency for his program of tax reforms. Carter reportedly was “shocked” at the news—but said he’d press forward with the reforms anyway. . . . Then along came the latest Gallup, which shows only 39 per cent approval of how Carter is handling his job—down nine points from late March. . . . At Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners in at least three states, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Minnesota, Carter was hardly mentioned by toastmasters and speakers, according to liberal Alan Baron. . . . David Broder, back from a series of political discussions with Republican and Democratic pols, ranging from Reaganites to McGovernites, says they all agree that Carter’s popularity will continue to sink; many of them believe the GOP will make a stronger showing in the November elections than they had believed possible earlier this year. . . . At a meeting of the Bilderberg Society in Princeton, foreign dignitaries regularly referred to just plain “Carter,” a noticeable departure from traditional habits when referring to U.S. Presidents. . . . The Carter family doesn’t even sell magazines, according to columnist Kenneth Turan of the Washington Post, who says the Newsweek cover that featured Carter (“What Price Energy?”) was its worst seller of the year; and when Carter appeared on the cover of McCall’s with Rosalynn and Amy, that also flopped at the newsstands. . . . But (cheer up) U.S. News, in its yearly poll on who are the most influential Americans showed Jimmy Carter first. Other interesting sidelights of that breakdown: Walter Cronkite placed eighth, well ahead of Teddy Kennedy (17), who was just ahead of Robert Strauss (18). Among Republicans, Ronald Reagan was the winner (25), ahead of Gerald Ford (28) and Howard Baker (29). Thirtieth came Andrew Young.

Cookson, London Evening News Rothco