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Kean to Head 9/11 Commission December 16, 2002 By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 - Thomas H. Kean, the former governor of New Jersey and now the president of Drew University in Madison, N.J., will lead the independent commission to investigate the Sept. 11 attacks, the White House announced today. "Tom Kean is a leader respected for integrity, fairness and good judgment," President Bush said in a statement read by his press secretary, Ari Fleischer. "I am confident he will work to make the commission's investigation thorough," Mr. Bush said. "It is important that we uncover every detail and learn every lesson of Sept. 11." It is also important for the White House that the independent commission establish some stability. The panel was rocked on Friday when former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger decided to step aside as chairman. Only days before that, former Senator George J. Mitchell declined to serve as vice chairman. Mr. Kean, 67, is a moderate Republican who was elected governor in 1981, defeating the Democrat, James J. Florio, in one of the closest elections in New Jersey history. He was re-elected in a landslide in 1985, crushing the Democratic candidate, Peter Shapiro, the Essex County executive. Mr. Kean served on a White House commission on race during the Clinton administration. His name was mentioned in Republican circles some months ago as a possible candidate for the United States Senate to run against the Democratic incumbent, Robert Torricelli. Mr. Kean has long had a "Mr. Clean" image that Republican strategists thought would allow for a stark contrast with Mr. Torricelli, who was facing ethics problems that ultimately drove him from office. In the end, Mr. Kean, who left the governor's office in 1990, decided not to run. Mr. Kean, whose father was a congressman from New Jersey, titled his book on values "The Politics of Inclusion," reflecting an approach to public life that he practiced with considerable success. And while Mr. Kissinger was a polarizing figure, both admired and detested, Mr. Kean is the opposite. He was relatively popular with labor unions while governor. And while Mr. Kean comes from an affluent family, he has a down-to-earth affability that has made it difficult even for political rivals to dislike him personally. Mr. Kissinger quit because he said he could not serve if it meant disclosing the clients of his consulting firm. Mr. Mitchell, who had been selected by Congressional Democrats to be the vice chairman, cited time pressures and an unwillingness to sever ties with his law firm. Congressional Democrats have named former Representative Lee H. Hamilton as vice chairman in place of Mr. Mitchell. With Mr. Kean's appointment as chairman, the commission now has 9 of its 10 members. Over the weekend, House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, an Illinois Republican, announced that former Gov. Jim Thompson of Illinois and Fred Fielding, a former White House counsel to President Ronald Reagan, would join the panel. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/16/politics/16CND-KEAN.html?ex=1041083037&ei=1&en=eb135afe628694ee HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
