Evening star., 1948-06-10
Dewey Favors Giving
Full Amount Of Funds
Under Marshall Plan
~ the Assoeioied Press

RALEIGH, N. c., June 10.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey of New York said
today he favored the Marshall Plan
appropriations. He added, I'm for
the full amount"
Gov. Dewey told North Carolina
Republican leaders that "this time
I want to spend that money like
hard-headed businessmen instead Of
soft-headed saps."
Before starting out on an in
tensive, one-day tour of North Car
olina's rich Piedmont area, Gov.
Dewey said that since the end OF
the war the United States had spent
$4,000, ,000, 900 in foreign aid. He
said 1t was scattered over the world
with lavish hand" and that today
we are farther from peace than we
were on VI Day"
He said the Marshall Plan appro-
priations could be used to build up
the Western European nations as a
great bulwark against Communism.
Promises HOusecleaning.
Turning to domestic problems,
Gov. Dewey said that when he be-
came Governor of New York after
Democratic administration he
found chaos, and that it was neces-
sary to make a thorough house.
cleaning.
Next January, he said, II promise
the biggest. fanciest house cleaning
in the history of the Federal Gov
ernment"
Gov. Dewey charged that Presi-
dent Truman had been working TWO
years to clean the Communists out
of the Federal Government, but had
not succeeded.
"The way to do this" he said, us
to elect a President who won't ap-
point Communists in the first place. >"
Making bid for Democratic sup
port in North Carolina, the New
York Governor said: Il appreciate
the long friendship of North Caro-
lima Republicans, and suspect quite
a number Of Democrats OF North
Carolina have held for me that same
friendship in the past"
Criticizes Rights Program.
At a brief news conference, Gov.
Dewey reiterated previous charges
that President Truman's proposed
civil rights program is "a clumsy
and crude copy of the Republican
platform of 1914" He said the
Republican platform was moderate
and workable.
The days schedule called for
formal addresses to party meetings
here, in Lexington, and in Morgan
ton, and brief talks at seven towns
along his route.
Both Gov. Dewey and Harold E.
Stassen visited Richmond yesterday
in an attempt to win members OF
Virginia's delegation for the Phla-
delphia convention this month.
The New York Governor SHE'D
away from definite predictions on
the outcome of the convention, but
Mr.. Stassen predicted confidently
that he would get the nomination
ION the ninth ballot"
Gov. Dewey said he didn't think
there was any doubt about a Re-
publican victory in November. he
remained silent on the South
provoking civil rights issue, deferrlng
a statement on the question until
after the party's platform is drafted.
Truman Plan Called Extrem6
Mr.. Stassen, however, said there
is a need for striking that delicate
balance" between civil rights and
States rights. The former Min
nesota, Governor declared President
Truman's civil rights program is
much too extreme"
Progress In civil rights must come
gradually" he said, "and the best
OF 1t will come from within the
States themselves with the impetus
given by forward-looking leaders.
Those of us who do not live in
the South shouldn't try to tell the
people of the South the answer to
all their problems.
Several North Carolina Repub-
lican leaders said Gov. Dewey al
ready has the support of some OF
the States unpledged 26 convention
votes