Happy Birthday to a Great Public Servant!

For my fellow "old timers" among the throng

of political junkies who remember the standout

cabinet post holder in several presidential ad-

ministrations, a staunch conservative Republican,

and a man who not just kept up with but had 

studied various topics and disciplines so master-

fully; George Schultz celebrated his 100th 

birthday on Sunday, December 13 of the old year.

Being one of just two Americans to have held four

cabinet posts (the late Eliot Richardson being the

other) --- State, Treasury, Labor, and Office of 

Management and Budget, Schultz has more top
level government experience than most presidents

have had. He has worked on nuclear disarmament,

China, Taiwan, development of a sensible and 

realistic energy policy, economics and international

trade during his storied career. Schultz was also a

champion for free markets and better treatment of 

labor. Some people have commented over the years 

that George Schultz would make a fine president 

himself; on this point I offer no disagreement.

Meanwhile, Schultz set the standard for the epitome

of a cabinet secretary and adviser to presidents.

May all rising administration aspirants study his

career and the standards he comported himself to,

so that they might do the same when they are tapped

for such a role. 

Happy Birthday, George Schultz. You are greatly 

respected by younger followers of our political 

scene, and are fondly remembered by we older

members of this tribe. God bless!

MEM