Show "'-- - — ’K — '' 14A Ogden Standard-Examin- WASHINGTON (UPI) — William Ruckelshaus in his first major defense of the EPA against criticism from the Democratic presidential candidates warns toxic waste cleanup cannot be drastically accelerated by any White House occupant In a major speech to the National Press Club Ruckelshaus did not name any candidates but contended the Environmental Protection Agency could be hamstrung in its efforts to clean up pollution “if people running for office start wrapping themselves in the green flag Of environmental purity “You can’t bury that stuff (toxic waste) in the Rose Garden” said Ruckelshaus whose address marked the first anniversary of his return as chief of Major scandal lurks could erupt any time By WILLIAM V SHANNON Boston Globe For Americans a president is a moral exemplar and a symbol of the nation We have an emotional investment in the Oval Office and are reluctant to receive bad news about the man who occupies it Until the worst happens we screen out evidence that suggests a president is guilty of malfeasance or negligence Richard Nixon benefited from that generous benefit of the William French Smith doubt President Reagan benefits from it today merous allegations linking DonThere is widespread reluctance ovan to organized crime In to recognize that Reagan has June 1982 the prosecutor conbeen skirting a major scandal cluded that there was “insuffi- from the day he took office The cient evidence to warrant scandal could erupt from any prosecution” of Donovan one of his several compromising Reagan treated this finding as is with One the a vindication and kept Donovan entanglements Teamsters Union This union in office But Donovan has been was expelled from the AFL-CIa figurehead because AFL-CIfor corruption Three of its last leaders have refused to have four presidents have been con- anything to do with him victed of financial crimes Yet Now a federal prosecutor in TeamReagan eagerly accepted Brooklyn is investigating the ster endorsement in 1980 and is deaths of two underworld figures Frederick S Furino and seeking it again this year Even worse Reagan has re- Nat Masselli Both men were cruited some of his political money men from the ranks of businessmen with dubious ties to the Teamsters and rewarded them with federal jobs Reagan for example appointed Raymond J Donovan a New Jersey construction company owner and a friend of Teamster officials as secretary of labor Donovan's business associations seemed so alarming that the Senate was reluctant to confirm him even during the Reagan honeymoon of January 1981 Eventually a special prosecutor had to be appointed to investigate nu- - ' cord Reagan’s environmental programs led by former Interior Secretary James Watt and former EPA Administrator Anne Burford provoked unprecedented opposition from even the most moderate elements of the conservation movement during the first three years of the administration “The major lesson of the unpleasant events of last year was that the American people will not tolerate the involvement of partisan politics in the operation of environmental programs” Ruckelshaus said of the EPA scandal that congressional critics dubbed “sewergate” Ruckelshaus charged that the June 5 presidential primary in New Jersey — the state that may the EPA O S Ruckelshaus defends environment cleanup Thursday May 24 1984 er V ‘ - O prospective witnesses in the Donovan inquiry and both were murdered while it was under way Furino a former Teamsters official with a criminal record is supposed to have said that he had several times “picked up money from Donovan” and delivered it as payoffs to an underworld leader This investigation may force a reopening of the Donovan affair Having proceeded this far with a labor secretary in name only Reagan is about to extend the practice to attorney general He nominated Edwin Meese to this post When Meese’s record of Former Vice President Walter Mondale Sen Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson all have leveled strong criticism at President Reagan’s environmental re D-Co- Raymond J Donovan Edwin Meese accepting financial favors be- pers After eight months Smith came known another special announced to no one’s surprise prosecutor was appointed To that evidence of illegality was prevent unhelpful publicity lacking to wants a on When a US district judge oravoid vote Reagan Meese until after the election dered Smith to comply with the Once safely past November Ethics Act he rushed to the Reagan hopes to push through Court of Appeals and asked for a lo ‘ — is giving the Democratic candidates a chance to go “dump stumping” DECORATION DAY SALE FRIDAY MAY 25 - 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