Evening star., 1953-12-19
g. 0.P. Studies
New Curbs on
Reds, Criminals
1854 Legislative
Plans Outlined at
White House TuIks

President Eisenhower and Re-
publican congressional leaders
today talked over new legislation
designed ito provide more effec-
tive investigation and prosecu-
ton" of SubversiveS and other
criminals who presently take
advantage of loopholes in Fed
eral law.
Gen. Eisenhower. in his state
of the Union message to Con-
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eress Reeonvenes. Page AS
Legislative Sessions Loyine Groundwork
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ereSS January 7, will request
numerous changes to the present
Internal Security Act intended
TO provide more effective means
of ferreting out and prosecuting
Communists and other subver-
siveS and tightening the law
generally to protect the national
security against espionage, sabo-
tage and treason.
On this subject, the Presidents
morning communique on the
legislative conference simply
stated:
THE Attorney General will
discuss several proposals designed
to provide more effective in
veStigation and prosecution. not
only of subverSive elements in
our society, but also of criminals
who presently take advantage of
certain loopholes in the law"
Last Day of Conference.
The Presidents program is
expected to include recommen-
dations for forcing witnesses be-
fore grand jurieS. in court trials
and congressional investigations
to answer questions on the prom
Use of immunity from prosecu-
ton.
/ Under present law. numerous
witnesses have refused to testify,
/ seeking refuge in the safeguards
of the Constitution against Civ
ing evidence that might tend to
incriminate them personally.
1t was the third and last of
three days of White House con-
ferences during which Gen.
Eisenhower has been discussing
with party leaders in Congress
the entire legislative program he
will present in the session be-
ginning in early January.
Attorney General BroWnell was
on hand to outline administra-
ton proposals for more effective
investigation and prosecution of
SubverSives and criminal ele-
ments.
Mccarthy, Velde Attend.
Taking part in the discussion
were two of Capitol Hills Lead
ing investigators, Senator Nc
Carthy of Wisconsin, chairman
of the Senate Government OPP
erations Committee and its In
vestigationS Subcommittee, and
Representative Velde, of Illinois.
head of the House Un- American
Activities Committee. Chairman
Jenner of the Senate Internal
Security subcommittee was un-
able to attend because of illness.
The White House announce
ment said that also taking part
in the discussion were Senator
Wiley of Wisconsin, the ranking
Republican member of the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee, and
Representative Chauncey w.
Reed, of Illinois, chairman OF
the House Judiciary Commit
! tee.
Other subjects taken up at the
morning session, the White
House said, included reorganiza-
ton plans for the executive
branch of the Government; a
general discussion of interstate
and foreign commerce; the pro-
posed Bricker amendment to the
Constitution which would limit
she Presidents treaty-making
powers, and home rule for the
District.
The afternoon session was to
be given over to discussion OF
postal rates. civil service and
veterans affairs.
The three-day conference all
ready has brought from Gen.
Eisenhower assurance that the
policy makers consider the way
clear for the tax cuts set for
! January TO go through as
scheduled.
In a formal statement men,
tioning the topics discussed at
(See LEGISLATION, Page A-3D