The Scowcroft Group, a firm similiar to McLarty and Kissinger's group, also had on its board of directors Bob Strauss. Strauss rebuilt the [[Democratic party]] in the 1970s as DNC Chairman after [[George McGovern]]'s defeat. Strauss managed the 1976 Democratic convention which nominated [[Jimmy Carter]]. When Carter was elected Scowcroft was out of a job. | The Scowcroft Group, a firm similiar to McLarty and Kissinger's group, also had on its board of directors Bob Strauss. Strauss rebuilt the [[Democratic party]] in the 1970s as DNC Chairman after [[George McGovern]]'s defeat. Strauss managed the 1976 Democratic convention which nominated [[Jimmy Carter]]. When Carter was elected Scowcroft was out of a job. |