Evening star., 1953-06-04
Eisenhower
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people, but also in getting their
viewpoint over to Congress.
Leaning on his desk as he
got the show" under way, Gen.
Eisenhower invited his listeners
to think of themselves as fell
low dwellers in the National
House." which, he explained, the
Government seeks to keep in
order 80 that you may live
the kind of life that you want
in this country"
This is the same principle,
he said, that a good householder
follows in his own home.
Continuing easily, Gen. Eli
senhower said that order in
Government means such things
as security, prosperity for the
farmer, education, living within
our means as a family should"
Nov in previous talks" he
continued, II told you something
about this job of protecting the
national house from threats
abroad, from the threat of COM
munism, what it costs to protect,
how we get the money, how we
spent it, all that sort of thing.
II am going to refer to that
no more except to say that
there is going to be no new
Munich and at the same time
there is going to be no risk of a
general war, because a modern
war would be too horrible to con-
template"
Turns to Big Three Farley.
That was a reference to the
1888 concessions to Adolf Hitler
that sowed the seeds of the last
war and became a symbol of ap-
peasement.
Then the President turned to
his forthcoming meeting in Ber-
muda with Winston Churchill,
the British Prime Minister, and
whoever the French Premier is
at that time.
But remember" he cautioned
lin these vast problems that
affect every one of our lives
there is no thought that you
can cut the knots; you must un-
tie them slowly and laboriouSly.' >
The Presidents opening re-
marks set the stage for Secretary
Humphrey, who said, as he has
before, that the budget should be
balanced by July l. 1954-and
that the excess-proflts tax should
be continued until December 81,
when it would be cut off coinci-
IDENTIFY with a 10 per cent re-
duction in personal income tax
Secretary Benson told of plans
to deal with farm surpluSes-and
incidentally got in a plug for the
administration proposal to ex-
tend for a year the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act, which is
.stymied in Congress.
Wedding Out Security Risks.
Attorney General Brownell-
with an oblique dig at the Tru-
man administration-told how
his department had abandoned
the "closed-door policy" in such
matters as tax settlements and
pardon cases, and also discussed
the security program.
He expressed the opinion that
in the next few months "every
security risk" will have been
weeded out of the Government.
President Eisenhower had q
word of praise for MI. Brownell,
but added that "the great mass
of your Federal employees are a
wonderful, dedicated group cf
men and women whose jobs are
going to be protected"
Mrs. Hobby stressed the need
for more schools in congested
areas.
Many members of Congress
watched the production-which
the President said, is the first OF
q series.
Republicans generally found
it Grade A.
"An exceptional presentation,
said Senator Carlson, Repub-
| lican, of Kansas.
+ Clear, understanding" said
House Speaker Martin. Demo
Gratis were less ready to cheer
II don't see anything to COM
ment on" said House Minority
Leader Rayburn.
Senator Douglas, Democrat, OF
Illinois, however, called the pro-
gram "a very effective innova-