Russell A. Rourke counselor John O. Marsh. In 1976, he became a special assistant to President Gerald R. Ford. His responsibilities included legislative liaison between the White House and Congress. After President Ford lost his bid for re-election in 1977, Rourke serve on the White House Transition Team. At the close of the Ford Administration, Rourke accepted a position as administrative assistant to Republican Congressman Harold S. Sawyer of Michigan. In May 1981, President Reagan nominated Rourke as assistant secretary for legislative affairs in the Department of Defense. In that capacity, Rourke was the principal adviser to Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger
There's a Place for Us Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson worked with two sets of producers, one in Los Angeles, the other in Detroit. The album was postponed and finally cancelled, with the live album "The Supremes at the Copa" being released in November 1965. Several standards similar to those recorded for this album appeared on the Supremes' next studio album, 1966's "I Hear a Symphony", whose cover is similar to that intended for "There's a Place for Us". Several selections from "There's a Place for Us" would remain a staple of the group's live act for several years to come, most notably "You're Nobody