May 4, 1977

Pre-inaugural ‘pol strategy’ memo from Carter's campaign pollster Patrick Caddell suggested that Carter build new coalition of support for '80 by emphasizing style over substance in his early days in White House; predicted that as Carter's term moved toward '80, his re-election prospects would be jeopardized more by Dems than Repubs, listing Calif Gov Edmund Brown Jr as single largest threat; Caddell por (L)

Sen-HR conf com, headed by Long and Ullman, agrees on tax bill sought by Carter to stimulate econ; provisions, which include tax cuts for individuals and business, alter standard deduction that would mean avg $121 saving for 47-million (66% of taxpayers), offer credits of $315 to $903 to employers for each new worker hired in '77 and '78 provided payroll rises 2% above '76; increase in investment tax credit, backed by Adm, is dropped from bill; other provisions of bill detailed (L)

NYC 1st Deputy Mayor John E Zuccotti cancels list; Mayor Beame says that if there is immediate need to hire part-time workers, they should come from ranks of elderly or persons previously employed by dept; list was compiled by Friedman and personnel admr Joseph D DeVincenzo; Councilman at Large Robert F Wagner Jr accuses Beame Adm of ‘playing the shoddiest possible politics’ (M)

Pres Carter's proposed new ethics law for Govt officials would extend from 1 to 2 yrs prohibition against person having formal or informal contact with agency that once employed him (S)

leading Cong Dems score Pres Carter's announced goal of balanced budget by '81