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GRAPEVINE, Page 15
By JANICE CASTRO
If Drafted, She Cannot Serve
Forget all the talk about Hillary becoming White House
Chief of Staff. It's against the law, thanks to Lyndon Johnson.
Back in 1967, still incensed that President Kennedy appointed
his brother Attorney General, L.B.J. rushed through Congress a
law making it impossible for a public official, "including the
President," to appoint a relative, such as a husband or wife,
to a position "over which he exercises jurisdiction." That means
Hillary cannot take a paid Administration job. Not that she has
indicated she wants one. Likely next stop: an unsalaried
position as head of a task force on children and family issues.
He's Running
Republican heavyweights began to get the calls only a few
days after the election. DAN QUAYLE's secretary is inviting
major G.O.P. contributors to a series of dinners at the Vice
President's residence. As she told one top dog, "The Quayles are
in a partying mood." Warming up for 1996, no doubt.
The More Things Change . . .
Bill Clinton has said he is determined to bring the best
people into his Administration no matter where he finds them.
Quiet discussions immediately after the election dramatically
demonstrate his strategy. According to sources close to the
situation, Clinton representatives approached Israeli Prime
Minister Yitzhak Rabin to see what he would think if Clinton
chose JAMES BAKER as his special envoy to manage the Middle East
peace talks. Rabin applauded the notion, especially since Baker
would lend vital continuity to the delicate negotiations. Baker
is said to be fully aware of the exchange.
Pamela Harriman's Ax
Top faux-jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane is
election-proof. For the past few years, he has supplied Barbara
Bush with her signature pearls. Now he's got a Democratic line:
little gold saxophone pins. Lane sent the first sax out of the
mint to Democratic Party godmother Pamela Harriman.
What Balanced Budget?
Look out, California. When governor Pete Wilson and the
legislature finally closed that huge budget gap two months ago,
they employed a bit of creative bookkeeping, including borrowing
from anticipated revenues. But those optimistic assumptions
collapsed as the economic slump persisted. Already more than $2
billion in the hole, the new California budget may come up short
a stunning $6 billion by Christmas.
Pack Some Good Books
Heaven may offer the sweetest rewards, but at times they
are difficult for mere mortals to imagine. Visiting a parish in
Rome this month, POPE JOHN PAUL II explained a key difference
between heaven and earth: on the far side of the pearly gates,
there is no sex. Residents of paradise need no mates, said the
Pontiff, because "they are like the angels."
Forward Spin
CAMPAIGN FOOTNOTES
A Haitian priest and aide to President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide says President Bush lost the election because he is
under a voodoo curse. No wonder he couldn't shake the voodoo
economics habit! Was Ronald Reagan a victim too?
DEADHEAD CENTRAL
Al Gore has been sporting a tie designed by Grateful Dead
founder Jerry Garcia. Tipper's a certified Deadhead. Clinton
jogs in a Dead T shirt. Bush's worst nightmare: those drapes
they're fitting are tie-dyed.
E.T. GO HOME
Aliens prefer Pepsi. In another commercial, they go for
Mars candy. Or never leave home planet without their American
Express. Or their L.A. Gear. Uh-oh, they're yuppies! Watch for
a new network series: martiansomething.
BOOK WATCH
Women Who Run with the Wolves offers fables for earthy
chicks in search of their mythic past. Real Men Don't Bond is
a guide for the guys who'd like to run with the women who run
with the wolves. Coming soon, a revealing sequel: Real Men Are
Wolves.