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our American life. When such
inflltration became notorious
through the revelations Of Re-
publicans in Congress. the Ex-
ecutive Department stubbornly
refused to deal with it openly
and vigorously. It raised the
false cry Of "red herring" and
took other measures to block
and discredit Investigations. It
denied files and information to
Congress. It set up boards Of its
own to keep information secret
and to deal lightly with security
risks and persons Of doubtful
loyalty. 1t only undertook prose-
cution of the most notorious
Communists after public opin-
ion forced action.
The result OF these policies Is.
the needless sacrifice of Ameri-
can lives. a crushing cost in doll
lars for defense, possession by
Russia of the atomic bomb, the
lowering of the Iron Curtain
and the present threats to world
peace. Our people have been
mired In fear and distrust and
employees Of integrity In the
Government service have been
cruelty maligped by the admin
istration's tolerance Of people Of
doubtful loyalty.
There are no Communists In
the Republican Party. We have
always recognized Communism
to be a world conspiracy against
freedom and religion. We never
compromised with Communism
and we have fought to expose it
and to eliminate 1t in Govern
ment and American life.
A Republican President viii
appoint only persons Of unques-
toned loyalty. We will over
haul loyalty and security pro-
grams. In achieving these
purposes, a Republican Presi-
dent win cooperate with Con-
gresS. We pledge close co-ordi-
nation Of our intelligence
services for protecting our se-
curity. We pledge fair but Wig
orous enforcement Of laws to
safeguard our country from SUBJ
version and disloyalty by such
policies We will keep the coun-
try secure and restore the con-
fidence OF the American people
in the integrity Of our Govern
ment.
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for action. Communist military
strength on Its northern border.
They publicly announced that
Korea was Of no concern to us.
Then, when the Communist
forces acted to take what seemed
to have been invited, they COM
mitted this Nation to fight back
under the most unfavorable
conditions. Already the tragic
cost is over 1000 American
casualties.
With foresight, the Korean
war would never have happened.
In going back into Korea,
they evoked the patriotic and
sacrificial support of the Amer
ican people. But by their ham,
pering orders they produce
stalemates and ignominious bar
tering with our, enemies, and
they offer no hope of victory.
They have effectively ignored
many vital areas in the face of
a global threat requiring bal
anced handling.
The people of the other Amer
lean Republics are resentful of
our neglect of their legitimate
aspirations and cooperative
friendship.
The Middle East and much of
Africa seethe with anti-Ameri-
can sentiment.
The peoples Of the Far East
who are not under Communist
control find it difficult to sustain
their morale as they contrast
Russia's Asia first" policy with
the Asia last" policy of those
IN control Of the administration
now in power.
Here at home they have ex-
hibited corruption, incompetence
and disloyalty in public office to
such an extent that the very
concept of free representative
government has been tarnished
and has lost its idealistic appeal
to those elsewhere who are con-
fronted with the propaganda Of
communism.
They profess to be following a
defensive policy of contain
ment" Of Russian communism
which has not contained it.
Those in control of the party
IN power have, in reality. no for
eien policy. They swing erra-
tically from timid appeasement
to reckless bluster.
The good in our foreign poll
cies has been accomplished with
Republican cooperation, such
as the organization of the United
Nations, the establishment of the
trusteeship principle for de-
pendent peoples. the making of
peace with Japan and Germany
and the building of more solid
security in Europe. But in the
main. the Republican Party has
been ignored and its participa-
ton has not been invited
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economic and social stability to
that area.
viii Strengthen Ties
With American Republics

Our, ties with the sister re-
publics Of the Americas will be
strengthened.
The Government Of the United
States. under Republican Lead
ership, will repudiate all COM
mitments contained in secret
understandings such as those Of
Yalta. which aid Communist
enslavements. It will be made
clear. on the highest authority
Of the President and the Com
gress, that United States policy,
as one Of its peaceful purposes,
looks happily forward to the
genuine independence of those
captive peoples.
We shall again make liberty
into a beacon light of hope
that will penetrate the dark
places. THAI. program will give
the Voice of America a real
function. It will mark the end
of the negative. futile and i'm
moral policy of "containment"
which abandons countless hui
man beings to despotism and
goddess terrorism which in turn
enables the rulers to forge the
captives into a weapon for our
destruction.
We shall support the United
Nations and Loyalty help it to
become what it was designed to
be, a place where differences
would be harmonized by honest
discussion and a means for
collective security under agreed
concepts of justice. We shall
seek real meaning and value for
our regional security treaties,
which implies that all parties
shall contribute their loyal sup
port and fair shares.
We shall see to it that no
treaty or agreement with other
countries deprives our citizens
OF the rights guaranteed them
by the Federal Constitution.
We shall always measure our
foreign commitments so that
they can be borne without en-
dangering the economic health
or sound finances of the United
States. Stain said that "the
moment for the decisive blow
would be when the free nations
were isolated and were in q
state of practical bankruptcy"
We shall not allow ourselves to
be isolated and economically
Strangled, and we shall not let
ourselves on hankrI,rt
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Public Works and
Water Policy

The Federal Government and
local governments should con-
tinuouSly plan programs Of
economically justifiable public
works.
We favor continuous and COM
prehensive Investigations Of our
water resources and orderly ex-
ecution Of programs approved
by the Congress. Authorized
water projects should 60 forward
progressively with immediate
priority for those with defense
significance, those in critical
flood and water shortage areas,
and those substantially COM
pleted.
We favor greater local partici-
patton in the operation and con-
troll. and eventual local owner
ship. Of Federally sponsored, re-
imbursable water projects.
We vigorously oppose the eff
forts Of this national adminis-
tration, in California and else
where, to undermine State con-
|. troll over water use. to acquire
paramount water rights with
out Just compensation, and to
establish all-powerful Federal
socialistic valley authorities.
A "a ~
Public Lands
We fvaor restoration Of the
traditional Republican public
land policy. which provided op-
portunity for ownership by citi-
zens to promote the highest land
use. We favor an impartial
study Of tax-free Federal lands
and their uses to determine their
effects on the economic and
fiscal structures Of our States
and local communities.
In the management Of public
lands and forests we pledge the
elimination Of arbitrary bureau
cratic practices. To this end we
favor legislation to define the
rights and privileges Of grazors
and other co-operators and
users. to provide the protection
/, OF independent judicial review
against administrative invasions
OF those rights and privileges.
and to protect the public against
corrupt or monopolistic exploita.
ton and bureaucratic fayoritism.
Veter0ns
We believe that active duty in
the armed forces Of the United
States of America during q state
Of war or national emergency
constitutes q special service to
our Nation and entities those
who have so served to aid and
compensation In return for this
service.
Consequently we propose:
That the aid and compensa-
tion given to veterans Of previ-
Gus wars be extended to veterans
Of the Korean conflict;
That compensation be fairly
and adequately adjusted to
meet changes in the cost Of
living:
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come for the employe together
with uninterrupted production
Of goods and services through
the medium of private enter
prise are essential to q sound
National economy. This can
only be obtained in an era of
industrial peace.
With the above in mind, we
favor the retention of the Taft
Hartley Act. which guarantees:
To the working man:
The right to quit his job at any
thine.
The right to take part in legal
union activities.
The right to remain in his union
so long as he pays his dues.
The right to protection against
unfair practices by either en-
lployer or union officials.
The right to political activity
of his own choice and freedom to
contribute thereto.
The right to q job without first
Joining union.
| The right to a secret ballot in
lany election concerned with his
livelihood.
The right to protection from
personal financial responsibility in
damage cases against his union.
To the labor unions:
The right to establish "union
Ishop" contracts by agreement
with management.
/ The right to strike.
The right to free collective bar
lgaining.
The right TO protection from
rival unions during the life of
union contracts.
The right to assurance from
lemployers that they will bargain
|only with certified unions as a
protection against unfair labor
lpractices.
We urge the adoption Of such
amendments to the Taft-Hartley
Act as time and experience show
to be desirable, and which fur
ther protect the rights Of labor
management and the public.
We condemn the Presidents
Seizure Of plants and industries to
force the settlement Of labor dis
lputes by claims Of inherent Con-
IStitutional powers.
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Small Business in q
Free Economy

4s4 VO1 1V years. tklG dukQlQlStIdS
tion has praised free enterprise
while actually wrecking it: Here
a little. there q little, year by
year. 1t has sought to curb, reg
ulate. harass. restrain and pun
iSh. There Is scarcely a phase
OF our economic and social life
today in which Government does
not attempt to interfere.
Such hostility deadens initia-
tive. discourages invention and
experiment and Weakens the
Self-reliance indispensable to
the Nations vitality. sMerciless
taxation, the Senseless use of
controls and ceaseless effort to
enter business on its own ac-
count. have led the present Gov
eminent to unrestrained waste
and extravaganza in spending,
responsibility in decision and
corruption In administration.
The anti-monopoly laws have
been employed. not to preserve
and foster competition but to
further the political ambitions
Of the men in power. Wage and
price controls have been util-
lied. not to maintain economic
stability. but to reward the
friends and punish the enemies
Of leaders Of the party In power.
Neither small nor large busi-
ness can flourish in such an at
mosphere. The Republican Par
ty will end this hostility to initi-
ative and enterprise.
We win aid small business In
every practicable way. We shall
remove tax abuses and injuri-
Gus price and wage controls.
Efforts to plan and regulate
every phase of small business
activity will cease. We will main
tain special committees in Con-
gress whose chief function will
be to study and review continu-
ously the problems Of small bus
mess and recommend legisla-
ton for their relief. We shall
always be mindful of the i'm
portance of keeping open the
channels Of opportunity for
young men and women.
We will follow principles of
equal enforcement Of the anti
monopoly and unfair compete
ton statutes and win simplify
their administration to assist
the businessman who, In good
faith. seeks to remain in COM
pliance. At the same time,
we shall relentlessly protect our
free enterprise system against
monopolistic and unfair trade
practices.
We will oppose Federal rent
control except in those areas
where the expansion of de-
fenSe production has been ac-
companied by critical housing
shortages. With local cooper
alton. We shall aid slum clear
ance.
Our goal is q balanced hud-
get, q reduced national debt.
an economical administration
and a cut in taxes. We believe
In combating imitation by en-
couraging full production Of
goods and food and not through
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Dedicated to Wage
Peace and Win 1t

- 9A "a
The American people must
now decide whether to con-
tinue in Office the party which
has presided over this disas-
trouS reversal of our fortunes
and the loss of our hopes for a
peaceful world.
The Republican Party offers.
in contrast to the performance
OF those now running our for
eign affairs, policies and actions
based on enlightened self-in-
terest and animated by courage.
self-respect. steadfastness, vi
sion, purpose, competence and
spiritual faith.
The supreme goal of our for.
eign policy will be an honorable
and just peace. We dedicate
ourselves to wage peace and to
win it.
We shall eliminate from the
State Department and from
every Federal Office all, wher-
ever they may be found, who
share responsibility for the
needless predicaments and
perils in which we find our
selves. We shall also sever from
the public payroll the hordes of
loafers, incompetents and un-
necessary employees who clutter
the administration of our for
eign affairs. The confusions.
overlappings and extravaganza
OF our agencies abroad hold us
up to the ridicule of peoples
whose friendship we seek.
We shall substitute compact
and efficient organization where
men Of proven loyalty and abil-
ity shall have responsibility for
reaching our objectives. They
will reflect a dynamic initiative.
Thus we can win the support
and confidence which go only
to those who demonstrate q.
capacity to. define and get.
results.
We shall have positive peace
building objectives wherever this
will serve the enlightened self
interest of our Nation and help
to Illustrate the enemy's designs
against us.
In Western Europe we shall
use our friendly influence, with
out meddling or imperialistic
attitudes. for ending the polit-
ical and economic divisions
which alone prevent that vital
area from being strong on its
own right.
We shall encourage and aid
the development Of collective
security forces there, as else
where. so as to end the Soviet
power to intimidate directly or
by satellites and so that the free
governments will be sturdy to
resist Communist inroads.
In the balanced considera-
ton, Of our problems, we shall
end neglect of the Far East
which Stain has long identified
as the road to victory over the
West. We shall make it clear
that we have no intention to
sacrifice the East to gain time
for the West.
The Republican Party has
consistently advocated a ma
tional home for the Jewish peo-
pie since a Republican Congress
declared It's support Of that OBJ
jective 80 years ago.
In providing q sanctuary for
Jewish people rendered homeless
by persecution. the State Of
Israel appeals to our deepest
humanitarian instincts. We shall
continue our friendly interest in
this constructive and inspiring
undertaking.
We shall put out influence
ut the service Of peace between
Israel and the Arab states and
| We shall cooperate to bring
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Charge Power Seized
And Liberties Denied

We charge that they have ar
rogantly deprived our citizens
of precious liberties by seizing
powers never granted.
We charge that they work un-
ceaSingly to achieve their goal
Of national socialism.
We charge that they have dis
rupted internal tranquility by
fostering class strife for venal
political purposes.
We charge that they have
choked opportunity and ham
pered progress by unnecessary
and crushing taxation.
They claim prosperity but the
appearance of economic health
is created by war expenditures,
waste and extravaganza, planned
emergencies and war crises.
They have debauched our money
by cutting in half the purchas-
Ing power of our dollar.
We charge that they have
weakened local self-government,
which is the cornerstone of the
freedom of men.
" We charge that they have
shielded traitors to the Nation
in high places, and that they
have created enemies abroad
where we should have friends.
We charge that they have
violated our liberties by turning
loose upon the country a swarm
OF arrogant bureaucrats and
their agents who meddle intol-
erably in the lives and occupa-
tionS of our citizens.
We charge that there has been
corruption in high places, and
that examples of dishonesty and
dishonor have shamed the moral
standards Of the American peo-
pie.
We charge that they have
plunged us into war in Korea
without the consent Of our
citizens through their author
lied representatives in the Con-
gress, and have carried on that
war without will to victory.
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extravaganza so that the bud.
get will be balanced and a gen.
eral tax reduction can be made.
Q. An immediate study direct
ed toward reallocation of fields
Of taxation between the Fed
eral, State and municipal gov
ernments so as to allow greater
fiscal freedom to the States and
municipalities. thus minimizing
double taxation and enabling
the various divisions Of govern
ment to meet their obligations
more efficiently. 2
8. A thorough revision and
codification of the present hodge
podge Of Internal Revenue laws.
4. Administration of the tax
laws free from politics, favor
itism and corruption.
We advocate the following
monetary policies:
/. A Federal Reserve System
exercising its functions in the
money and credit system with
out pressure for political pur-
poses from the Treasury or the
White House.
2. To restore a domestic econ
omy, and to use our influence
for q world economy. of such
stability as will permit the
realization Of our aim Of a dol
lar on a fully convertible gold
basis.
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Agriculture

The good earth is the food
storehouse for future genera
tionS. The tending Of the soil
Is sacred responsibility. De-
velopment Of sound farm pro-
gram Is a high national duty.
Any program that will benefit
farmers must serve the national
welfare. A prosperous. agricul-
ture with free and independent
farmers is fundamental to the
national interest.
We charge the present adj
ministration with seeking to de-
stroy the farmers freedom. We
denounce the administrations
use OF tax money and a multi
tude OF Federal agencies to put
agriculture under partisan polit-
1cal dictation and to make the
farmer dependent upon Govern
ment. We condemn the Bran.
nan Plan which aims to control
the farmer and to socialize agri-
culture. We brand as unscrupu-
1ous the administrators manip,-
ulation Of grain markets during
the 1948 election campaign to
drive down farm prices and its
deliberate Misrepresentation of
laws passed by the Republican
80th Congress which authorized
long range farm price support
program and provided for ade-
quate grain storage.
We condemn as q fraud on
both the farmer and the con-
sumner the Brannan Plan scheme
to pay direct subsidies from the
Federal Treasury in lieu of
prices to producers.
We favor a farm program
aimed at full parity prices for
all farm products III the market
place. Our program includes
commodity loans on non-perish-
able products, "on-the-farm"
storage. sufficient farm credit
and voluntary self-Supporting
crop insurance. Where Govern
ment action on perishable
commodities is desirable, we
recommend locally controlled
marketing agreements and 9TH
er voluntary methods.
Our program snould include
commodity loans, on all non
perishable products supported at
the level necessary to maintain
a balanced production. We do
not believe in restrictions on
the American farmers ability
to produce.
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Civil Rights


class, racial and religious preju-
dice into public and political
matters. Bigotry is un-Ameri-
can and a danger to the Re-
public.
We deplore the duplicity and
insincerity of the party in power
in racial and religious matters.
Although they have been in Of
nee as a majority party for
many years, they have not kept
nor do they intend to keep their
promises.
The Republican Party will not
miSlead, exploit or attempt to
confuse minority groups for
political purposes. All Ameri-
can citizens are entitled to full,
impartial enforcement of Fed
Federal laws relating to their
civil rights.
We believe that it is the pri-
mary responsibility of each
State to order and. control its
own domestic institutions, and
this power, reserved to the
States, Is essential to the main
tenance Of our Federal Repub-
lie. However, we believe that
the Federal Government should
take supplemental action within
its constitutional Jurisdiction to
oppose discrimination against
race, religion or national origin.
We will prove our good
faith by:
Appointing qualified persons,
without distinction of race. re-
ligion or national origin, to re-
sponsible positions in the Gov
ernment.
Federal action toward the
elimination Of lynching.
Federal action toward the
elimination Of poll taxes as a
prerequisite to voting. l
Appropriate action to end seq
regation in the District of ca.
lumbia.
Enacting Federal legislation to
further just and equitable treat
ment in the area Of discrimina-
tory employment practices. Fed
eral action should not duplicate
State efforts to end such prac-
tices: should not set up another
huge bureaucracy.
Censorship
We pledge not to infringe by
censorship or gag order the right
Of q free people to know what
their Government is doing.
Equal Rights
We recommend to Congress
the submission Of a constitu-
tional amendment providing
equal rights for men and women.
We favor legislation assuring
equal pay for equal work, re-
gardleSs Of sex.
Statehood
We favor immediate state
hood for Hawaii.
We favor statehood for Alaska
under an equitable enabling act.
We favor eventual statehood
for Puerto Rico.
District Of Columbia
We favor self-government and
national suffrage for the resi-
dents Of the Nations Capital.
Indidn Affairs
All Indians are. citizens OF
the United States and no longer
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BY the Associoied Pres.

CHICAGO, July i0.-FolloaD-
ing is the tert OF the Repub-
licdn platform. as adopted by
the Resolutions Committee for
presentation today to the ma
tio7tdl convention:
Preamble
We maintain that man was
not born to be ruled, but that
he consented to be governed;
and that the reasons that moved
him thereto are few and simple.
He has voluntarily submitted to
government because. only by
establishment Of just laws. and
the power to enforce those laws,
can an orderly life be main
tanned, full and equal oppor-
tunity for all be established,
and the blessings of liberty be
perpetuated.
We hold that government, and
those ntruSted with govern
ment, should set a high example
of honesty, of justice and un-
selfish devotion to the public
good; that they should labor to
maintain tranquility at home
and friedship with all the ma
tions of the earth.
We assert that during the last
20 years, leaders of the Govern
ment of the United States under
successive Democrat administra-
tions, and especially under this
present administration, have
failed to perform these several
basic duties; but, on the con-
trary. that they have evaded
them, tiouted them, and by a
long succession of vicious acts,
so undermined the foundations
Of our Republic as to threaten
its existence.