eee The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Thursday, December 3, 1998 Low-K y Speaker-Elect Dubbedthe ‘Anti-Gingrich’ Livingston shuns spotlight as he prepares for post THE ASSOCIATED PRESS for emergency conversations with the president. deleine Albright, Defense Secre- tary Bill Cohen and Gen. Hugh next monthwithlittle to say about Shelton, chairman of the Joint ChiefsofStaff. But Livingstonhasall but gone underground in terms of public appearances, a stark contrast with Gingrich, R-Ga., who burst on the scene with the GOP’s takeover of the House on Election Day 1994 and immediately filled the tapped him to succeed Newt Gingrich, Livingston spends his days mapping the House's legislative plans, schedule and other details with colleagues andstaff. He also has met with influential outsiders including Jesse Jackson, conservative consultant Ralph Reed and White Housechief of staff John Podesta. airwaves. So far, Livingston has madejust one public speech and conducted one prolonged interview on network television, making him what one Republicanaide happily called “the anti-Newt.” The Louisiana Republican has R He has been briefed by Secretary of State Ma- his agendaand playing no visible role in the increasingly clamorous impeachment inquiry of President Clinton. Two weeks after Republicans Livingston, 55, has beenso qui- PLESRASSTEER c Wrap Up Savings On Daybeds & Curios THIS WEEKEND ONLY Fri.; : Drom CtecitetT shifts to the full House. Almost gressional Democrats accused received a secure, portable phone WASHINGTON — Deliberately, and mostly behind closed doors, Rep. Bob Livingstonis preparing to become House speaker mSEASetELLEEEBEShAODAIRDy,re PSLAE AAPSALARPIE et that the White House and con- everyone assumesthat Livingston will step in at that point and take him and Gingrich on Wednesday of letting the House Judiciary Committee's expanding impeach- the lead in anissue he wants finished before he becomes speaker in January ment probe run «mok. I think no oneis in charge,” at his feet,” Gephardt, D-Mo. said Rep. Michael Castle, R-Del Livingston andhis aidesinsist he is playing no role in guiding the WhenGingrich became speaker four years ago, hardly anissue arose that he didn’t weighin on Ill. Gingrich spokeswoman Christina Martin said Wednesday that tion Day triumph, he had spoken of rebuilding orphanages, giving probe headed byJudiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde, R- a new controversy for the entire week,” said Rep. Sonny Callahan. 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