Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-11
President Asks
Renewed Vigor
InEconorliziino
Calls on All Agencies
To Cut Spending and
Revise New Budgets

- NV NSsSS'StSo EtoSS
DENVER, Aug. 11.-President
Eisenhower, trying to avoid a
special session of Congress, to-
day called for a reduction of
Federal spending with renewed
vigor."
In letter to the heads of the
Federal departments and agen-
cies, the President said:
Ever since the date of inau-
guration, every member of this
administration has been dedi-
Gated to the purposes of efficiency
and economy in Government.
Nov that Congress is adj
journed, it is time to attack the
problem with renewed vigor."
Confers With Radford.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty made the let
ter public at the Presidents
vacation headquarters here as
Gen. Eisenhower was getting a
briefing on the world military
situation from Admiral Arthur
Radford, the incoming chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Mr.. Hagerty told newsmen
that Gen. Eisenhower, in uring
a new drive to reduce Federal
spending, was trying to avoid
calling a special session of Con-
greSS.
The press secretary noted
that the Senate had refused to
go along with the Presidents
request for an increase in the
$275 billion ceiling on the ma
tional debt. The administration
wanted it increased to $3.50 bill
lion dollars.
Must Act Immediately.
In his letter, Gen. Eisenhower
told the heads of departments
ana agencies lit is absolutely
essential that you begin I'M
mediately to take every possible
step to progressively reduce the
expenditures of your depart
ment" during the fiscal year
which started July /.
The President said, the de-
partment heads also are expected
to make substantial reductions"
in their requests for new appro-
priations, as well as in the level
of their spending for the fiscal
starting next July /.
MIR, Hagerty said Budget Di-
rector Dodge has instructed all
department and agency heads to
submit their spending estimates
for the next fiscal year by Octo-
Der /. He said the President
has not indicated any specific
amount by which he would like
to see spending reduced.
RadfOrd Flies From Capital.
Admiral Radford, who takes
over his new duties Saturday.
flew from Washington to the
Presidents vacation headquar-
tiers here late yesterday.
The admiral is succeeding
Gen. Omar N. Bradley as head
Of the military high command.
Gen. Bradley retires at the end
Of the week.
Mr.. Hagerty said no emer.
gency prompted Admiral Rad
ford's flying visit. The chair
man of the joint chiefs briefs
the President routinely at least
once a week. Mr.. Hagerty said.
The practice will continue while
Gen. Eisenhower is mentioning.
No Information on H-Bomb.
He added that Admiral Rad.
ford is handling the assignments
this week because Of the immi.
nence Of Gen. Bradley's retire.
ment.
Mr.. Hagerty said he had no in
formation on whether Gen.
Eisenhower and Admiral Rad
ford would discuss Soviet Premier
Malenkov's statement that the
United States has no monopoly
on the hydrogen bomb.
Secretary of State Dulles said
after a conference with the
President here yesterday that he
CDulles) had not given much
thought to Malenkov's an.
nouncement. ...
Gen. Eisenhower planned an
other round of golf today after
the conference with Admiral
Radford.