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December 2, 1942
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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President Roosevelt's ambiguous press conference statement on rumored cabinet reshuffle divides Washington officials; key shifts involve Ickes to Labor, McNutt to Interior, and Perkins to Federal Security Agency. (178 characters)
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Washington, Dec. 2—INS—Official Washington was divided into two camps today by President Roosevelt's statement on the reported major shake up in his cabinet.
One group interpreted the President's somewhat cryptic remark to be a denial of published reports of the shakeup. The other group, however, took the statement as being the President's way of evading the question a practice he has gleefully engaged in in the past.
Significantly, high sources within the New Deal who have previously commented profusely on some phases of the reported shift, declared after the President's statement that they could not comment on the changes, and that all news on the matter would have to come from the White House.
The befuddlement arose following Mr. Roosevelt's statement at his press conference that there was nothing on the fire on the shifting of Ickes to the post of Secretary of Labor.
This shift was the keystone of reports on the cabinet change, along with the placement of man power Director McNutt in the interior cabinet position, and removing Labor Secretary Perkins to direct the Federal Security Agency.
Washington, Dec. 2—INS—Official Washington was divided into two camps today by President Roosevelt's statement on the reported major shake up in his cabinet.
One group interpreted the President's somewhat cryptic remark to be a denial of published reports of the shakeup. The other group, however, took the statement as being the President's way of evading the question a practice he has gleefully engaged in in the past.
Significantly, high sources within the New Deal who have previously commented profusely on some phases of the reported shift, declared after the President's statement that they could not comment on the changes, and that all news on the matter would have to come from the White House.
The befuddlement arose following Mr. Roosevelt's statement at his press conference that there was nothing on the fire on the shifting of Ickes to the post of Secretary of Labor.
This shift was the keystone of reports on the cabinet change, along with the placement of man power Director McNutt in the interior cabinet position, and removing Labor Secretary Perkins to direct the Federal Security Agency.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Roosevelt Cabinet
Shakeup
Ickes Labor
Mcnutt Interior
Perkins Security
What entities or persons were involved?
President Roosevelt
Ickes
Mcnutt
Perkins
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Dec. 2
Key Persons
President Roosevelt
Ickes
Mcnutt
Perkins
Outcome
official washington divided into two camps interpreting the president's statement; high sources decline further comment.
Event Details
President Roosevelt's cryptic remark at press conference on reported cabinet shakeup, interpreted as denial or evasion; involves shifting Ickes to Secretary of Labor, McNutt to Interior, and Perkins to Federal Security Agency.