Evening star., 1950-05-07
Truman Leaves Today
For 9 Major Speeches
In Is Western States
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NSNAANA4AANO i 1SAl1 L Al oO I oSSI
with the President in the rocky
days Of 1948, also are going along
A press party of 81, which will
pick up additions from time to
time en- route. is one of the largest
ever riding with the President.
With the trip carrying the
White House label of mon politi-
cal", Democratic National Chair
man William Boyle, is an absentee,
but he and other members of the
Democratic High Command, along
with ranking administration Off
cials, will join Mr.. Truman in Chi
cago a week from today when the
President climaXeS his trip by
taking part in three-day Demo-
cratic rally.
The Presidents speech on May
Is at the windup of this party
session will be his only admitted
incursion into politics during the
tour which has been built around
dedlcatory ceremonies of Grand
Coulee dam unit in Southeast
Washington State next Thurs
day when the Chief Executive
makes one of his principal
speeches.
West is Primary Objective.
While the President is covering
16 States, his activities actually
will center from Chicago. West.
The Eastern leg will be covered
in large part either late at night
or early in the morning and in
consequence the drive in this area
will await later trips, several of
which are in prospect. This is
particularly true in Ohio where
the administration is hopeful of
ousting Senator Taft, Republi-
can, and in Pennsylvania, where
the party is trying to re-elect
Senator Myers.
The real transforming starts
tomorrow when the President
faces a long day in Illinois, Iowa
and Nebraska, with a number Of
whistle stop appearances topped
off with a. farm speech at Lin
coin, Nebr.
Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana. North Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin will be
visited in order, bringing the
President back to Chicago.
Ninth Address Added.
The Presidents ninth major
address was added yesterday
when an already tight schedule
was stretched to include a speech
at Cheyenne. Wyo., late Tuesday.
The White House said the Presi-
dent will be introduced by Sen
ator O'Mahoney of Wyoming, who
will also introduce the President
when he speaks both at Casper
and Laramie. Wyo.
More than usual interest will
be attached to the Presidents
trip to Madison, Wis, where he
will speak to the National Credit
Union Association.
White House sources have said
that because the President has
banned anything savoring of poll
tics on Sunday. he can be ex-
pected to be silent on the subject
of Senator Mccarthy, Republic
can, of Wis, arch foe of the State
Department and once character
lied by Mr.. Truman as one of
the "Kremlin's greatest assets"
Should the President, however,
choose to discuss foreign policy
from that forum, it would not be
necessary for him to call names
to get across his ideas about the
harm he thinks has been done
to this countrys foreign policy by
Republican attacks on the State
Department.
Will Cover Full Program.
The subject of the Presidents
talks other than at Lincoln and
at Casper, where he will discuss
natural resources. have not been
made public by the White House,
but he is certain to cover the en-
tire range of the Fair Deal pro-
gram, on so much of which he
has been rebuffed by Congress.
In II of the States in which
the President is campaigning, IL
Senators are to be elected this
year. OF these, 7 seats are held
by Republicans and 5 by Demo-
Gratis.
All, OF course, will elect complete
House delegations and the Presi-
dent will cover territory where $50
places are at stake. OF these the
Republicans hold IS, the Demo-
Gratis Ct, and in Illinois there are
two vacancies. one of which ordi-
narily is Republican and the other
Democrat.
COP DareS Truman to Reply.
The Republican statement added
these charges, in the form of ques-
tions, and dared the President to
answer them:
Mr.. Truman ordered Democrat
leaders in Congress Ito block the
sensible amendments to the Taft
Hartley Act, as favored by Repub-