Although it was not yet a certainty, the first Cabinet appointment of the Ford Administration seemed to be on the horizon. It not only looked like a refreshingly high-quality choice but may well mark the beginning of a Ford drive to replace Nixon appointees with his own people. The University of Chicago's witty and independent-minded president, Edward Levi, 63, will probably be named Attorney General. If he accepts the appointment and is approved by Congress, Levi will replace Richard Nixon's unconventional appointee, William Saxbe, who resigned last week and was nominated ambassador to India. A Levi appointment would undoubtedly be challenged...
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