Evening star., 1952-07-10

before the Republican National
Convention today for approval.
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Text OF Platform Presented BY Resolutions
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Platform Supports D. c. Voice in LoeoII
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1ican campaign this fall will be
built around charges of Com
munist influence and corruption inI
government, mistakes In handling
world affairs and failure to trans
late defense plans from paper toI
reality.
The only discordant note amongI
G. O. P. policy makers was over
Federal versus State control oil
civil rights. This was the only
issue that might provoke some
moor debate before the convention
adopts the platform.
No Hint Of IsolatIonism.
The foreign policy plank. which,
was written under the guidance Of
John Foster Dulles. contains iioI
hint OF iSolationism, or weakening
Of American cooperation with
other free nations. It is replete.
however, with denunciation Of the
Truman administration for hav-
ing lost the peace after World
War II by unwise agreements with
Russia. and neglect of Asia.
1t charges that with foresight
the Korean war could have been
averted. It says that 'hampering
orders" have produced q stale-
mate, with no hope Of victory.
Other high lights Of the plat
form are:
1t calls for cutting government
spending and a general reduction
in taxes.
It charges appeasement Of
communism at home and abroad
and promises an overhaul Of 10y
atty and security programs.
1t denounceS the administers
tion's "sordid record of corrup-
tion, and promises that a Repub-|
1ican administration will GUST
the crooks" and restore honest
Government.
Taft-Hartley Supported.
Other major planks include:
Labor-Retention Of the Taft
Hartley law, but with such amend
ments as time and experience
show to be desirable. Condemns
presidential seizure of plants to
force settlement Of labor dis
puteS.
Agriculture-opposes the Bran
nan plan. Recommends a BIZ
partisan commission to review
farm programs. Favors full parity
prices, but no restrictions on the
farmers ability to produce.
Social security promises a
thorough study of universal pay
as-we-go pensions plans" Urges
economic policies to check infla-
ton. as the best way of protecting
the aged from shrinkage Of the
purchasing power Of their pen
sions.
Health-Opposes Federal COM
pulsory health insurance, but sup
ports activities by Government
which stimulate development of
adequate hospital services with
out Federal interference in local
administration.
Veterans-That compensation be
fairly adjusted to meet changes
in the cost of living.
Merit System Violations CHARGED.
Civil Service-Charges the ad-
ministration with fragrant" vio-
lationS of the merit system, and
favors a personnel program for
the Federal career service COM
parable to the best practices of
progressive private employers.
Postal Service-Pledges more ef-
f1cient and frequent mail delivery.
Government reorganization
Promises to carry out the Hoover
Commission recommendations.
Charges the administration with
departing from Hoover Commits
sion recommendations for partisan
purposes in some reorganization
plans.
Small busineSS-PromiSes to re-
move tax abuses and Injurious
price and wage controls. Opposes
Federal rent control, except in
critical defense areas. Pledges an
end to efforts to plan and regu-
late every phase Of small business
activity.
The national defense plank re-
fers to a "disgracefully tagging
preparedness program, and urges
that defense forces "in being
as distinguished from paper
plans" be developed with utmost
speed. It also promises q review
of the entire program to strir
it Of waste and lack Of co-ordi-
nation.
The foreign policy plank de-
nounces administration policy
toward Nationalist China before
it was forced into exile on For
mosa. The plank promises to en-.
courage the build-up Of collective
security forces In Europe, and te
end neglect Of the Far East. II
describes as futile the doctrine oi
"containment" against Commu,
mist expansion. .