Show A Sad The pew newspapers papers recently reported reported re reo re- re ported that the Office of Economic Economic Eco Opportunity had held up funds for a Louisiana grant because because be be- cause cause it objected to to some of Louisiana Governor John J McKeithen's appointments under under under un un- der the states state's antipoverty poverty pro pro- gram IF CHARGES made against some officials are correct it may be that some appointees are extremists or segregation segregation- And it may be that a majority majority ma ma- of f Americans America s will be gratified that the OEO withheld withheld withheld with with- held funds from the state Yet Vet those who think seriously serious serious- ly about the term long-term implications lions and the precedents being established in this field will feel feet no satisfaction but merely regret that such a course appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears necessary Two TWI wrongs do not make a right and it is clear in do the Constitution that federal bureaucrats were not intended to have the power to pass upon the job appointments of governors IT WAS Congress of course that gave federal officials ls this power it was pointed out by federal officials and it is also noted such a course was found necessary because of dis dh dis- dis crimination On the other hand one can see the awesome scope of growing federal power and nd centralized centralized centralized cen cen- government when federa federal fed fed- era eral bureaucrats veto governors governors' governors governors' governors governors' gover gover- nors' nors appointments It is a sight no one really enjoys seeing even t those ose who see no other course |