‘Promotion’ of Margaret Heckler
White House spokesman Larry Speakes announced that it would be a “promotion” for Margaret Heckler to move from Health and Humam Services secretary to ambassador to Ireland. This “promotion” involves a $12,000-a-year pay cut and giving up a position managing a $330-million budget.
Is this the Reagan Administration’s alternative to comparable worth? Maybe we could get President Reagan to consider a “promotion.”
ROBIN COLMAN
North Hollywood
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