The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-30
Reorganization Will Cause No
Struggle With Congressman
PRESIDENT HAS
THREE AFTERNOON
APPOINTMENTS
BY RELMAN NORM

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WASHINGTON Up - The White
House says no struggle is develop
ing today between President Eisen-
hover and Congress over proce-
dure in streamlining the govern
ment.
A change in voting rules recon-
mended by Senate and House
committees would make it easier
for Congress to veto presidential
reorganization moves.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty disclosed yes
terday that Eisenhower knew in
advance Of the planned change
and was agreeable to it. Hagerty
said there is no conflict of view
on the point.
He told reporters congressional
leaders informed the President
Monday that the voting procedure
on reorganization acts probably
would be revised. Hagerty said the
President was not opposed.
Unexplained, however, was the
testimony of Joseph M. Dodge, di-
rector of the budget, who told a
House committee he took vigor-
Gus position" against the changes.
Dodge normally would express the
attitude of the President.
Hagerty would not discuss the
apparent contradiction.
Last Tuesday, committees in
both houses voted to alter the rule
on rejection of reorganization plans
submitted by the President.
Under the existing statue, due
to expire March 81, q majority
vote from the entire membership
of the House, or the Senate, is
required to block presidential pro-
posals to shift agencies or func-
tons Of government. That is, 40
senator's and 21s representatives
have to cast a may" vote in or
der to kill a plan.
Under the proposed new rule,
a simple majority of the quorum
present and voting could veto
White House proposals. That might
be as few as Is senators of ITO
House members.
No sooner was the action taken
than political observers began
specializing about a battle between
Congress and the President. Back
ers Of the change denied they had
anything like that in mind.
But Dodge, saying he was "re-
fleeing the view of the President, /"
had fought hard to prevent the
rule change. He was asked If he
strongly opposed it, and he re-
piled emphatically, 81 do"
The President mapped q busy
day today.
1t called for an o'clock break.
fast with Secretary Of State Dulles
and Mutual Security Director Har-
old E. Stassen, prior to their sched-
uled departure on a Today inspec-
ton trip In Western Europe.
He had an appointment at S:4S
with the adjutant general of Texas,
K. L. Berry.
A Cabinet meeting, Eisenhower's
second, was called for 10 o'clock.
The Agenda looked heavy, although
the White House disclosed no de-
tails.
Eisenhower was in position to
report on a meeting that lasted
nearly two hours yesterday with
the National Security Council.
Those present were silent when
they came out of the meeting.
Hagerty said he was unable to
disclose any details-except an
agreement to meet with the Presi-
dent every Wednesday morning.
The President also had three az
ternoon appointments today. They
were:
1915 ~ Maj. Gen. George Hor-
kan, quartermaster general Of the
Army.
2 - Robert Mclean, president
of the Associated Press and presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
$3.50 The Rev. Ruben K.
Youngdahl Of the Lutheran church,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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