Rockefeller Bids For 3-State Talk

He Will Seek Early Parlay With Meyner And Ribicoff

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 17–Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor-elect of New York, said today that he would seek an early meeting with Gov, Robert B. Meyner of New Jersey and Gov. Abraham A. Ribicoff of Connecticut to discuss problems of common interest to the three states, particularly commuter transportation.

He made the announcement on his arrival here in a private plane from his Monte Sacro farm ninety miles to the west where he vacationed after the Governorship race.

Mr. Rockefeller also told reporters he was planning to develop programs for reviewing the state tax structure, ending economic drift and meeting state budget problems before taking office Jan. 1.

The Governor-elect is due back in New York Friday, but is scheduled to attend a meeting of the Committee on Government Reorganization in Washington on Saturday.

"Something has got to be done about transit and transportation before the end of the year. “That's a must," Mr. Rockefeller said at the airport.

He added that he would like to talk to Governors Meyner and Ribicoff about other problems of common concern. He listed a discussion of waterfront and port problems with Mr. Meyner as one of these. Mr. Rockefeller said members of his staff were already working on proposals concerning transportation, economic drift, tax revision and budget. Presumably, he will be apprised of the results of their work early next week. He declined to identify the staff people doing this Work.

Mayor Wagner presumably would be invited to any meeting with Governors Meyner and Ribicoff on transit, since the whole subject is tied up with New York City's subway and bus problem, The Governor-elect said he planned to consult "all interested groups" before making concrete proposals.

As far as the average Venezuelan was concerned, Mr. Rockefeller's arrival and stay here failed to attract any notice. From Maiquetia Airport to the Avila Hotel his route was almost exactly the same as Vice President Richard M. Nixon's when the latter was stoned by a Caracas mob last May. But today Mr. Rockefeller was just another passenger in a Chevrolet taxi to the public.

After his arrival here, he visited Dr. Edgard Sanabria and other members of the ruling junta at the Presidential Palace. Photographers and reporters attended a twenty-minute conference in Dr. Sanabria's private office.

Mr. Rockefeller told Dr. Sanabria that he believed in government and said that two of his first appointments had gone to university men. He was referring to Dr. William J. Ronan and Dr. T. Norman Hurd. They will be the Secretary to the Governor and Budget Director, respectively, in the new state administration.

Dr. Roman has been Dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration and Social Services at New York University and Dr. Hurd is on leave as Professor of Agricultural Economics at Cornell University. Dr. Sanabria is a former Professor of Law specializing in Roman law.

He told Mr. Rockefeller that the junta was being scrupulous in maintaining democratic freedoms and would surrender power after the Presidential election next month.

The Governor-elect told the junta that many New York problems were similar to those in Venezuela, He said that among them were commuter transportation and attracting new industry.

In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller were guests of Numa Quewedo, Interior Minister, at luncheon at the Army Officers Club. Most Cabinet members and their wives were present. In a brief speech, Mr. Rockefeller said he regarded Venezuela as & second home and offered a toast to "the future of Venezuela."

Tonight he was the guest of United States Ambassador Edward J. Sparks at a cocktail party at the American Embassy for 110 guests, including seven Ambassadors, Venezuelan officials, American business men living in Caracas and others from the Embassy.

He was scheduled to go directly to the airport to emplane for Brazil to spend tomorrow night in São Paulo and Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. He leaves for New York on Thursday and expects to arrive Friday.

TRENTON; Nov. 17 (AP) - Governor Meyer said here tonight he would be "delighted" to join in talks on transportation problems with Governor-elect Rockefeller and Governor Ribicoff.