Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-19
Truman
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thatll make when they go back
to run for reelection" he said
of the House members.
Threat Called AffrOnt.
Faced with the administration
requests, he went on, the House
members lust took a knife and
cut it and then they'd go out and
brag about it," He added that IF
anybody thinks that's economy, he
ought to have his head examined"
Several Senators said Mr.. Tru-
mans threat of special sessions
was unnecessary" and IAN af-
front to their patriotism"
That's one he can't make
stick" said Senator Capehart, Re-
publican, of Indiana.
Senator Hoey, Democrat, of
North Carolina, said, That's a
new angle for President to take.
My conception has been that I'M
der the Constitution, the Presi-
dent recommends and the Con-
gress appropriateS."
Senate Republican Leader
Bridges said the Presidents words
indicated an effort Ito seize the
power of appropriations" and to
disrupt Congress efforts to wiring
the water" out of budget requests.
mo amount of headline threats
will deter u.s." he declared.
Won't Abdicate, Ferguson Says.
Democratic Leader Mcfarland
said he expects Congress TO make
the necessary appropriations and
get out of here--it should not take
too awful long to do this"
Senator Ferguson, Republican
Of Michigan, an. Appropriations
Committee member, predicted
Congress will not "abdicate its
powers" Another Republican,
Senator Mundt, of South Dakota,
said once Congress decides its
figures are right, it should adjourn
as often as the President calls it
into session.
Senator Morse, Republican, of
IOregon, who often sides with the
administration in party fights,
said, "Once Congress appropriates
what it deems to be necessary, it
seems folly to try to keep them in
session."
Democratic Senators Maybank
of South Carolina and Humphrey
'of Minnesota. said they thought
Congress will provide all the
money necessary without prod
ding. But they said they had no
doubt the President could force
perpetual sessions if he really
wanted them.
In his speech. Mr.. Truman said
some people believe it is good
politics to appear to be more
concerned about high taxes
than about having a firm
national defense. Some peo-
pie think the voters are more
interested in their taxes than they
are in the safety of our boys
overseas. And. so the drive to
slash our defense budget goes on
and on-and on"
II had my own economy wave
before the budget was ever sent to
the Congress" he declared. 1.-THE
amounts needed for national Sc
curity were cut to the bone before
they were put into the budget.
If they are cut much more, we
will be opening up some big holes
in our defenses and inviting new
attacks by the forces of agrees
SION"
Bluntly. Mr.. Truman warned
that our national defense can't
wait on petty politics."
Attacks House SlasheS.
In Slashing defense spending,
he said, the House did not specify
where economies should be made
in the program.
"They didn't take any respon-
sibility for saying where and how
we should weaken our national
defense" he said. They just
said. Cut it, and don't bother us
with the details I wish had
the whole outfit right here be-
fore me-"
Before Mr.. Truman appeared
on the f1ag-decked stand in front