Evening star., 1950-09-24
Red Curb Measure
Passed as Congress
Adjourns Session
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President. including Majority
Leader Lucas of Illinois, went
against him on this issue, how
ever.
II dislike very much to over
ride the Presidents veto on al
fundamental piece of legislation, n
said Senator Lucas, "but in this
instance I feel compelled to do
So"
The Majority Leader said he
agreed with the President there
are flaws in the bill, but felt its
good features outweigh the bad.
Dworshak Suggests Revision.
From a Republican, Senator
Dworshak of Idaho, came a sug-
gestion last night that when Con-
gresS returns it may deem some
changes in the new law desirable.
The Idahoan, who voted to pass
it over the veto, said:
Il do not believe the claims
made by the President in his veto
message that the bill would be
harmful to our security and dam
aging to the individual rights of
our people. AS is the case in
most legislation of complex ma
ture. there may be some provisions |
which will require revision. This
can be accomplished in a separate |
bill in the next Congress. In the
meantime, enforcement agencies
can move cautiously to set up ef-
fective policies under presidential
direction"
In closing the debate for op-
ponents of the bill, Senator |
Humphrey said it would be an aid
to any aspiring dictator in this
country in the future.
Mundt Attacks O'COnnell.
Enactment of the new law was q
victory for Senators McCarran,
Democrat, of Nevada. Mundt, Re-
publican, of South Dakota, and
Ferguson, Republican, of Michi-
gan, who took a leading part in
drafting it.
Before the Senate voted, those |
three Senators took issue with
each of the objections raised by
the President in his message.
Senator Mundt urged Senators
to keep in mind when they voted
that for 20 hours there sat almost
within splitting distance" of the
Senate a man he said had been
described by former Communist
Louis Budenz as having done all
the party wanted over the years.
Senator Mundt said this man was
Jerry O'Connell, former Demo-
cratic Congressman from Mon
tana. Mr.. O'Connell, he said, had
been moving around in the
"shadowy twilight and darkness"
consulting with Communist
Party representative. and trying
to maneuver the upholding of the
veto.
"He sat within 20 feet of this
room all night, Senator Mundt
said. We should keep that in
mind as we vote. Not that he
didn't have a right to be there,
but. under this bill he would have
been there in the open"
i Has Sued Budenz.
MIR. O'Connell. commenting on
Senator Mundt'S remarks, told
reporter:
"I think it's a rather shocking
preView of how the sponsors of the
bill will Immediately apply it to
anybody who has opposed this
legislation.
IT consider his attack on me an
honor and a tribute. History will
record his performance as one of
the most disgraceful in our an
nails"
Mr.. O'ConneH said he had sued
Mr.. Budenz for statements he had
made and the case is pending.
On the roll call 26 Democrats
Joined 81 Republicans in voting to
pass the bill over the Veto All
of the 10 voting to sustain the
President were Democrats. How
ever, Senator LANCER was recorded
as opposed to overriding.
With the ,anti-Red bill out of
the way, the Senate cleaned UP
remaining odds and ends of busi-
ness in less than two hours.
An atmosphere of good will des-
cended on the Senate chamber
In the last hour of the session.
Once the Communist control bill
was disposed of. Democrats and
Republicans forgot their disagree
ments over legislation and listened
to tributes about one another.
Several Democrats got up to
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