Influential First LadyAnd so he will, on July 1, in the latest example of the emerging political power of Mrs. Carter. White House aides consider her the most influential First Lady since Eleanor Roosevelt, and some senior aides say that she is even more influential than Mrs. Roosevelt was in her political role in the White House. She has lobbied successfully for changes in Federal funding, has affected policy, has promoted her own candidates and has generally served as an all‐purpose adviser to the President. Attends CabinetMeetingsMrs. Carter was involved in all the major personnel changes that grew out of the summit conference at Camp David, Md., last month. “If I didn't, there's no way I could discuss things with Jimmy in an intelligent way,” she said in an interview in her office.

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Persons: Carter, Eleanor Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Walter Mondale, Carter's, Bert Lance, Lady, Jimmy, ”, ” Hamilton Jordan Organizations: Camp, White Locations: Camp David, Md