Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-30
|Tah-Hanley Repeal
High on ADA's List
For Coming Session

Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton believe the upcoming Con-
gress should adopt a reason
ably feasible" legislative program
ranging from outright repeal of
the Taft Hartley law to a per-
manent Fair Employment Prac-
tees Commission.
Chairman Robert r. Nathan
Of ADA Executive Committee
spelled out the independent lib
eral organizations advice to
Congress at a press conference
yesterday afternoon. He said
ADA hopes that all its sugges-
lions will be adopted, although
he admitted that some are OBJ
viously more possible than
Others"
Mr.. Nathan. top Government
economic adviser in New Deal
days and now a private consul
tant on econ mic matters,
stressed ADA's concern over a
disturbing" trend which he said
| is shown by declining production.
lower farm profits and increased
unemployment compensation
payments. The main issues be-
fore the country, he said. should
be to strengthen civil rights, pre-
serve civil liberties and keep
economic prosperity at a high
level.
Won't Fight Eisenhower.
Politically. Mr.. Nathan said,
ADA expects to support liberal
candidates. whether Democratic
or Republican" in the 1854
congressional elections.
81 don't think we'll fight Ike
in 1884" he said. because Ike
is not the main issue. But we
will support liberal candidates.
just as we always have"
The ADA, which now has
approximately $4,000 members
in 1875 chapters in 80 States.
thinks Congress should maintain
'undininished' United States
contributions to the United
Nations, NATO and other in
ternational agencie; increase
economical and Point w aid to
backward areas: reject the
amendment by Senator Bricker,
Republican, of Ohio. which would
curtail the Presidents treaty.
making power: and extend the
Reciprocal Trade Agreements
Act.
Domestically, the organization
said, Congress should indorse
full employment and adopt
standby measures which could
be used in emergencies to halt
economic recession. For the
farmer, it urged continuation of
the present price support pro-
gram until a sound protective
program is developed" Taxpay-
ers should be given tax credits
instead of an across board
tax reduction. and funds for at
least $4,000 new public housing
units should be approved.
Hits immigration Act.
ADA also proposed that the
minimum wage be increased
from the present IS cents to SIPS
an hour. and asked repeal of
the Walter Immigra-
ton Act.
Congressional committees, the
organization said. should adopt
rules of procedure which will
permit them to investigate but
at the same time protect the
basic rights and privileges of in
dividual witnesses. And through
Mr.. Nathan it gave at least a
partial Endorsement to the adj
ministration's plans for new leg
islation to fight subversives.
ADA, Mr.. Nathan said, has
taken no position OH Attorney
General Brownell's proposal to
grant witnesses immunity if they
will waive the Fifth Amendment
to testify on past Communist as
sociations. But it does believe
that overlapping is permissible
providing it is approved by the
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court or the chief justice of
circuit court. and providing it is
restricted solely to cases of Sus-
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