EDITORIAL : MEND IT, DON'T END IT NOW IT'S UP TO MICKEY KANTOR TO SAVE THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)

From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: April 16, 1996 | Copyright information

Mickey Kantor, President Clinton's choice to succeed Ron Brown as head of the Commerce Department, has a tough act to follow.

While Kantor's tenure as U.S. trade representative generally has been impressive, running the Commerce Department - and indeed keeping it operating - requires many different skills and sensibilities. Brown, despite his liberal Democratic roots, made his mark by skillfully serving as the liaison between government and business.

In so doi...