Evening star., 1953-12-18
6. 0. P. Par|ey
Takes Up Taxes
And Debt Limit
White House Tolks
Turn to Methods Of
Obtaining Revenue

A presidential conference on
Republican legislative plans to-
day tackled problems of taxes
and the national debt.
President Eisenhower dis
cussed the issues with key ad-
ministration officials, legislative
leaders and chairmen of appro-
pirate congressional committees
all summoned to the White
House in the second round of
three-day series of private talks.
The conference yesterday
studied spending problems-Gen.
Eisenhower promised more econ
omy. The emphasis today was
on how best to collect the
needed money.
Taxes that expire automat-
ically early next year are ex-
pected to cost the Government
SO billion revenue. And the ma
tional debt is only a shade below
the legal limit of $275 billion.
President Issues Statement.
A statement from the Presi-
dent shortly after the legislative
parley at the White House got
under way at $3.50 am. said also
that these questions were being
considered:
/. Proposed amendments to
the Atomic Energy Act-presum-
ably to enable this Government
to exchange atomic energy in
formation with its allies.
2. Foreign affairs.
3. A proposed health plan of
the Health Education and We'll
fare Department.
The parley apparently planned
to follow up on farm aid and less
controversial subjects, later in
the day.
The morning conferees had
little to say to reporters when
they left the meeting.
Senator Hickenlooper, of Iowa,
said no conclusions were reached
on any of the subjects discussed,
including restrictive laws on
atomic information.
Chairman Wiley of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
said only, 81 listened, I listened,
I listened" Chairman Clipper
field of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee said discussion of for
eign aid was completed, but he
refused to say whether next
years appropriation for this
would be less than the current
years outlay.
All Of today's conferees joined
the President at lunch.
Humphrey Joins Farley.
The White House said Treas
ury Secretary Humphrey and
G. o. p. leaders from the Cap
itol joined the conference for the
talks on taxes and the debt limit.
Chairman Reed of the tax-raising
House Ways and Means Commit
tee was out of the country. but
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said he would
get a full report on the con-
ference. Mr.. Reed has wanted
taxes lowered.
Called in for today's discus
sion on atomic energy were Rep
resentative Cole, Republican, of
New York, who is chairmen of
the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Atomic Energy and
Senator Hickenlooper, the vice
chairman.
The foreign affairs discussion
called Secretary of State Dulles
and Foreign Operations Admin
istrator Harold Stassen to the
White House. Also present were
Senator Wiley, Mr.. Chiperf1eld
and Senator Hickenlooper.
~WeIfare Aims Detailed.
The social welfare plans of the
administration were laid before
the conference by Welfare Sec
retary Oveta Culp Hobby.
The administration seeks to
extend social security coverage.
Gen. Eisenhower also has pro-
posed that the present tax for
old-age insurance be frozen at
current rates instead of going
up on January l to 2 per cent.
No indication has been given
(See LEGISLATION, Page A-70