the fiery preacher's problems
— including his lack of ex-
perience as an administrator
in the real world of domestic
politics. -
Also, Jackson is concerned
about the possible results of

Jesse Jackson: Next D.C. mayor?

another failed presidential
bid; some strategists are urg-
ing Jackson to keep his
presidential aspirations in
check until 1996.
But a mayoral bid would
pose some serious political
problems. The District enjoys
only partial home rule; Con-
gress still controls the city's
purse strings and enjoys a
sweeping veto power over ac-
tions of the city government.
"It's nice to pontificate on
crime, education, and bud-
gets," said Marc Pearl, direc-
tor of the Americans for
Democratic Action. "It's
another thing to put them in-
to action. The fact is that the
city of Washington is not the
easiest city to tame."
"Jesse is a realist," said one
leading Jewish activist here.
"He'd be taking a big risk to
win a no-win. job; the people
who are really excited about
him running are generally the
people who'd most like to see
him drop into political obli-
vion. In the end, Jesse is go-
ing to face some very difficult
choices."

Bush's Kelly
Cleans Up
At State Department

In an unusual move at the
State Department, a handful
of top officials with major
responsibility for Middle East
affairs were notified recently
that they are about to get the
ax.
The action was taken by
John Kelly, a former am-
bassador to Lebanon. Kelly

was chosen by the Bush ad-
ministration to replace
Richard Murphy as assistant
secretary of state for Near
Eastern and South Asian af-
fairs. The purge by Kelly will
result in the departure of five
officials, including Senior
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Paul J. Hare.
Kelly's actions came before
his Senate confirmation; it
was reported recently that the
confirmation was being held
up because of strong pressure
from pro-Arab groups upset
about the departure of
Richard Murphy.
Murphy's departure was
privately welcomed by many
pro-Israel activists. But few
here have a clear reading of
how Kelly's appointment will
affect Middle East policy;
despite his experience in
Lebanon, he is regarded as an
unknown quantity in terms of
the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Evangelicals
To Celebrate

Amid all the festivities
centering on Israeli's In-
dependence Day, one of the
most unusual was scheduled
for Thursday night at
Washington's prestigious May-
flower Hotel.
At a dinner hosted by the
Committee of Jews and Chris-
tians for Israel, the scheduled
keynote speaker was Morris
Abram, former chairman of
the Conference of Presidents
of Major American Jewish
Organizations.
The dinner was organized
by advocates of closer ties bet-
ween evangelical Christians
and Jews in this country.

Drug Seminar
Meets In D.C.

With the increasing din over
drug use, a Washington inter-
religious group is conducting
a day-long seminar that plan-
ners hope will serve as a
model for Jewish communities
around the country.
is
since this
And
Washington, the conference
will have an all-star lineup of
speakers — including drug
czar William Bennett, whose
meeting last week with Na-
tion of Islam leaders on the
drug question upset some
Jewish activists here.
"The idea is to network, in
terms of how the various
religious groups and congrega-
tions can be effective in deal-
ing with the drug problem,"
said Rabbi Joseph Weinberg,
one of the meeting's planners.

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