Evening star., 1953-02-01
Eisenhower Readies
State-of-the Union
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Speech 10 Congress

SPCCIn " NVHyICSS
President Eisenhower will de-
liver his first ate-of-the-U Union
message to Congress tomorrow
and in it he is expected to out
line in some detail his admins
tration'S program for handling
both foreign and domestic prob
lens
Gen. Eisenhower will go to the
Capitol to give the message in
person amidst widespread reports
that he is planning to open the
way for Chinese NationaliSts to
make forays against the Com
muniSt-held Chinese coast by
withdrawing the Seventh United
States Fleet from the Straits Of
Formosa.
White House spokesmen re-
fused to comment on these re-
ports or anything else that might
be contained in the message, in
cluding what Gen. Eisenhower
will have to say about such do
mestic issues as continuing wage,
price and rent controls beyond
their April 80 expiration date.
7,OOO-wOrd Message.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said the PreSi-
dents message will total about
1000 words. Work on the message
is still under way and Mr..
Hagerty indicated that Gen.
Eisenhower will give it a last
minute scrutiny after attending
Sunday church services.
He said Gen. and Mrs. Eisen-
hover will attend the 8 am. Sun
day services at the National
Presbyterian Church at Connec-
ticut and N streets N.W.-the
church he has chosen for his
place of worship while occupying
the White House. The President
attended services there last Sum-
day but Mrs. Eisenhower was
confined to the White House
with a cold.
The Presidents message will
be delivered before a point seS-
sion of the House and Senate in
the House chamber at 1890 pm.
It will be broadcast over three
radio networks and carried To-
cally by WMAL, WRC and
WTOP.
President Eisenhower wound
up a bSuy Saturday schedule by
working on his message in his
White House study.
Busy Saturday Schedule.
He left his office to go to the
White House after an unusually
busy schedule of visitors, includ-
ing two Republican congressional
leaders whose committees handle
controls legislation.
These were Senator Capehart
Of Indiana and Representative
Wolcott of Michigan, chairman
of the Senate and House Bank
ing Committees.
They said they had "a very
satisfactory conference" with
Gen. Eisenhower and talked
about controls and other things"
The lawmakers refused, how
ever, to indicate what Gen. Els
enhower had to say about con-
tinuing controls or keeping
standby authority to impose
controls after the present legis-
lation expires.
Another White House caller
yesterday was Fleet Admiral Will
liam D. Leahy whose name on
the list of visitors added to
speculation that the President
was planning some action in the
Korean situation. Admiral Leahy
served as personal chief of staff
to both Presidents Roosevelt and
Truman.
Leahy Call "SOciaI."
However, Admiral Leahy de-
scribed his visit as a social call
to pay his respects to the PreSi-
dent and said they Just gossiped
about lot of things"
Asked if the withdrawal of
the Seventh fleet was discussed,
the admiral replied:
He (the. Presiden) didn't
bring it up"
The 77-year-old admiral, who
Is retained on active duty by
special legislation of Congress
but who is without assignment
at the present time, said he
spent IA minutes with the Presi-
dent although I tr yto limit such
calls to five minutes"
Another Saturday caller was
Wesley Roberts of Kansas. the
new chairman of the Republican
National Committee.
Mr.. Roberts said he called to
pay his respect and assure Presi-
dent Eisenhower that the Ma
tional Committee already has
begun plans for the 1854 Sena-
torial and Congressional elec-
ton campaigns.
Sees Gains in "a.
Asked about the prospects for
Republican gains in those cam
paignS. Mr.. Roberts replied: