The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-19
COPProgram
For "a NearS
Completion
Policy Makers
Consider Way
Clear For Tax
Cut On Jan. 1
Ey JACK BELL

WASHINGTON tR Legislative
recommendations bearing on
searches for Communists in gov.
eminent give President Eisenhow-
or and Sen. Mccarthy (R-Wis) an
opportunity 10 discuss that poIiti-
cally charged subject today--n
they wish to do 50.
The recommendations repeatedly
are on the final days schedule of
conferences among the President,
congressional committee chairmen
and other leaders on the admins.
tration legislative program for
1864.
The three-day sessions already
have brought from Eisenhower as.
surance that the policy makers
consider the way clear for the tax
cuts set for Jan. ! to go through
on time.
Atty. Gen. BroWneIl wac under
stood to have bis arguments mar
shalled for The conference, seeking
support Of legislative changes to:
Proposed Changes
J.. Permit court use of evidence
obtained by wire tapping in es.
pionage cases.
2. Make II possible TO extend to
witnesses immunity from prosecu-
ton based on testimony they give
before such congressional groups
as the Senate permanent investiga-
tons subcommittee OF which Nc.
Carthy is chairraan--a proposal
aimed at the frequent refusals Of
witnesses to answer questions, on
the ground their testimony might
incriminate them.
Mccarthy has insisted that the
Communists in government issue
win be paramount in next years
campaign for control of Congress
Chairman Velde (R.Ill) OF the
House Un American Activities
Committee, has given signs of,
sharing the Wisconsin senator's
views on the subject.
But Eisenhower has said his adj
ministration win do such a good
job roofing Communists out of fed.
eral agencies that the people win
be applauding this as an accom-.
plished fact by rext November.
Platform Established
The President contends that the
legislative program win be the
chief platform upon which Repub-
lican candidates for the Senate and
House must stand.
The attorney General was re.
ported to have drafted bin which
would legalize, in a restricted cate.
CORY Of criminal cases involving
national security, the use in court
of evidence obtained by wire
tapping.
His immunity proposal for wit
nesses would require approval by
a majority Of the committee con.
cerned and by the attorney gen.
eral.
Foreign policy issues, including
some on which Republicans have
differed publicly, also seemed like.
y to come up at today'S con-
Guiding legislative conferences
One of those invited, Sen. Brick.
er lR.0hio), is author of a pro.
posed constitutional amendment to
limit treaty.making powers. He
has said he win force Senate ac.
ton on II despite opposition BY the
President, Secretary Of State Dull.
les, Brownell and other Cabinet
members.
Trade Policies
Mccarthy has publicly criticized
some aspects nf administration
foreign policy ard called for mes.
sageS to the President supporting
MS contention that aid should be
denied friendly nations unless thew
cut off trade with Communist
China. Present American policy L
to tolerate trade in non-strategic
items, by allies, though NOT by
US. citizens.
Sen. H. Alexander Smith fR.NI,
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations subcommittee ON the
Far East, said last night "rm
with The President and Mr.. Dplles
because we're on a team and T
hope Mr.. Mccarthy win get on that
team and get on 1t soon"
Speaking on a CHS radio pro.
gram, Smith said, IL sympathize
with the point Mccarthy is max.
ing, but added, can argument
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