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who, too, has announced his candi-
dacy for the nomination. Mr.. StaS-
sen said that it was his plan to go
direct to the people in all parts of
the country.
FavOrs Foreign Aid Proposal.
The former governor said that he
favored the foreign aid proposal for
the fiscal year 1949 brought forward
today by Secretary of State
Marshall.
"It is similar to a proposal ]
made" he commented.
Mr.. Stassen said that in extending
aid to other countries the United
States should have target in view
the greatest possible production
without restraint of liberty. This
he said, could not be attained under
q socialist or communist economy
Asked If this would preclude further
aid to Britain, he replied that
Britain's economy was not social
istic-except in very limited degree
so far-and that what should govern
in granting aid was the direction in
which nations will go in the future.
Mr.. StaSsen insisted that it is pos
sible to raise production under a
socialist or communist economic
system; this had been demonstrated,
he added, since the end of the war.
Mr.. Stassens book is typical of
the man who threw his hat into the
ring for a presidential nomination
before such hat throwing became e
popular political sport. 1t is frank
avowal of his views on the major
issues of the day, including our re-
lations with Soviet Russia, what tt
do about Communists in America
labor-management relations, hous-
ing and health.
To meet the issue of high prices
Mr.. Stassen proposed voluntary boy.
colts of bad examples" encouraged
by the Government, for limited Pc
riods. He added that major cure
of excessive prices is higher produc-
ton. He also advocated consumer
credit controls and the co-ordina,
ton of purchases for foreign ane
domestic accounts.
The housing situation, which ht
blamed on the present administra
ton, should be met with Fedora
appropriation of $1,O00,000,0 900 yea
for mass house building, slun
clearance and redevelopment ane
modernization of cities, he said.
Careful and impartial analysis,
Mr.. Stassen declared, cannot hell
but reach the conclusion that w
would have been better off in hous
ing construction since the end O
the war If the Government hat
done nothing" He charged it hat
been vacillating and unwise in al
its moves.
Supports Rent Controls.
when the units are completed,
Mr.. Stassen continued, "they shoult
be offered for sale Immediately b,
the Government, one-half of then
in single units or in cooperative
units, on the Swedish plan fo
owner occupation, the other half tt
insurance companies and othe,
capital investors for rental purposes
Through the open sale of the unit
on a bid basis, the Government
would take Immediately whateve
loss there might be in the whole re-
development program and go OF
about its further business.
Mr.. Stassen also proposed the ex'
tension of rent controls for at leas
two more years. He urged modi'
flcation under which rental ceiling.
would be removed in go days on an!
unit of more than two average
rooms occupied by one individual
This would bring about the maxi
mum use of existing housing units
he eontended.
The former Governor also proposed
that the Government establish {
health insurance system partici
pated in by the Federal and Stat
Governments. Under this system
every American now on the Socia
Security rolls would be providet
with insurance to cover hospitaliza
tion and doctors bills in excess O
$3.50 a year. Expenses below tina
figure would be handled as now.
Favors Taft Hartley Law.
Mr.. Stassen, lining himself u
squarely in support of the Taft
Hartley labor law, said that the LAY
will be the foundation for fail
Just and well-balanced labor polio
in America" He proposed, how
ever, three amendments to the Law
One deals with the provision bar
= ring unions from making politics
expenditures and contributions;
second requiring anti-Communis
Affidavits from union officials, an
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