Evening star., 1953-12-19
Legislation
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yesterdays sessions the Presi-
dent said that because of re-
ductionS in expenditures already
made and presently planned, it
was agreed that the way was
cleared for January tax reduc-
tionS in personal income taxes
and excess profits taxes"
These are tax cuts ordered by
the previous Democratic-con-
trolled Congress. Republicans
argue that they would have had
to be Cancelled except for econ
omies achieved by the present
administration.
Others taking part in today's
House conferences have been
prominent in dealing with sub
version problems in the past,
notably Vice President Nixon and
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire. president pro tenn of the
Senate.
Stronger Law Sought.
Justice Department officials
and White House Staffers have
been busy for weeks in deviSing
ways to strengthen the Internal
Security (McCarran) Act of 1850
as a means of giving the country
greater protection from the sub
version menace.
Gen. Eisenhower's program will
touch on many fields. Here are
some of the main points:
/. The problem of obtaining
information from Communists
and others who refuse to an
swer questions before grand
juries. trial courts and congress
sional Investigations by invok-
ing constitutional safeguards
against self-incrimination.
2. A law which would enable
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton to tap Wires-with permis-
sion of the Attorney General
and use the evidence in Federal
courts trying criminal cases in
volving the national security.
3. An easier means of deport-
ing undesirable aliens and of de-
naturalizing subversives and
other undesirable ex-aliens who
have been given citizenship
papers.
4. A more effective means of
removing Communists from posi-
tionS of control in labor unions.
5. A more effective way of fer
reting out and removing Com
munistS or other subversives from
employment in defense plants or
other installations vital to ma
tional security.
There are several in the con-
qressional group who favor out
right outlaWing of the Com
munist Party as the most ef-
fective means of dealing with
the subverSive menace. 1t was
understood the administration
gave some consideration to that
approach, then discarded it.
Attorney General Brownell has
said Congress would be asked for
a law which would force wit
nesSeS to testify about their sub
versive or other criminal connec-
tions provided they themselves
are granted immunity from
criminal prosecution.
SubverSiveS, and other crimi-
mails as we'll, countless times have
taken refuge behind the Fifth
Constitutional Amendment pro-
viding protection from self
incrimination and refused to
answer questions In recent
years it has been a favorite de-
vice of witnesses in the many
congressional Investigations of
communism.
The plan is to give the witness
protection against prosecution
and at the same time get infor-
nation from him which would
be invaluable in protecting the
security of the country.
Wants Wire tap Law.
Mr. Brownell also favors law
which. with proper safeguards,
would enable the FBI to tap
phone wires and use the evidence
in criminal prosecutions. The
FBI now taps wires. but numer-
Gus court rulings have held as
inadmissible any evidence OBJ
tanned in that way. The plan is
to use the information only in
cases involving national security
That deportation and denatu-
ralization of persons held to be
undesirable is difficult under
present law is borne out by the
several unsuccessful Federal pro-
ceedings against Harry Bridges.
left-Wing West Coast labor lead
er. But officials say there are
many other such cases.
AS for the problem of Com
munist domination of labor un-
ions. the administration will rec
ommend repeal of the present
| Taft-Hartley Act requirement of
non-COmmuniSt affidavitS of