Evening star., 1948-07-21
President 10 Go
Before Congress
AT Noon tuesday
Leaders Consulted
Before Fixing Dote to
Deliver Message

President Truman will 60 be-
fore the special session of Con-
gress at noon next Tuesday to
deliver personally his appeal for
anti-infiation legislation and
other measures, the White House
announced today.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G, Ross said the time for
the Presidents address on the Sec
ond day Of the special session had
been agreed on in consultation with
Senate and House leaders of both
parties.
Mr.. Ross said the President
thought the occasion was of "sufi-
cient Importance" to justify his 60
ing personally before joint session
of the Senate and House to deliver
his message rather than to send 1t
up to be read by a clerk. I'D.
Mr.. Ross said he could not give
any information at this time on
whether the international situation
will be covered in Mr.. Truman's
message. He told questioners, how
ever. that the President very prob
ably" will see Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
American commander in Germany,
and Ambassador Robert D. Murphy,
Gen. Clay's political adviser, before
he delivers. his message. Both are
due in Washington today.
Bulk Already Pending.
The legislative program to be
urged by Mr. Truman for enactment
at the special session will consist
largely of legislation already pend
ing in Congress, much of it having
passed either the Senate or House,
Mr.. Ross said.
He is not asking Congress to 60
of on wild-goose chase" Mr.. Ross
declared. obviously he is net ask
ing or expecting Congress to enact
the Republican platform"
Mr. Ross refused to comment di-
rectly on an assertion yesterday by
Herbert Brownell, jr., campaign
manager for Gov. Dewey of New
York, the presidential nominee that
the special session Is a. "rump"
which could not enact the
platform which calls for
action on program under the
leadership of Republican Presi-
dent.
Il have given my own description
of the session as viewed by the
President" Mr.. Ross said when
asked about. the Brownell statement.
Silent on Eaton Proposal.
Mr.. Ross also refused comment
on a-suggestion by Chairman Eaton
of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee that the President should
tell Congress how close the United
states Is to war with Russia ss
result Of the Berlin crisis.
Mr.. Ross announced that among
the things to be urged by Mr..
Truman in his Tuesday message
will be a new bill for admission of
displaced persons into this country.
a minimum wage bill, and an aid
to education measure. He pre-
viously had disclosed that the Pres
ident would submit an anti-inf1a-
ton bill and would urge passage
Of an adequate housing measure
and Of proposed S65, 900, 900 loan
for the United Nations headquar-
ters, as we'll as ratification of the
international wheat agreement.
The administration will submit q
new measure to correct what the
President regards as gross defects"
of the displaced persons bill passed
by Congress last month, Mr.. Ross
said. He recalled that Mr.. Truman
had signed that measure reluctantly
because "in It's effect 1t Disseminated
against Catholics and Jews.
Mr.. Ross said several pending
minimum wage bills with possibly
slight amendment" would be salts
factory to the administration He
cited measures pending in both
the Senate and House which pro-
vided that the national minimum
wage shall be at least rs cents an
hour and might be set as high as 81
for specific industries on recommen-
dation of industry committees. He
said that these bills were in accord
with previous recommendations Of
the President and of the Democratic
platform.
Mr. Ross pointed out that the
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