Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-29
The Political Mill .
The Political Mil
Atomic Act Vote Called
Victory for Eisenhower
cIecrs Way for Big Crop
Of Bills for 6. o. 2. Record
By Gould Lincoln

NshSSaS 49, 49, Ds8 Twp
OF Bills for G. o. p. Record
By Gould Lincoln
Chalk up another victory for Presi-
dent Eisenhower and his legislative
program--the passage BY the Senate
Of the atomic energy bill. Incidentally.
the Houses favorable action on this
measure BY substantial majority was
q clever move BY the administration
leaders On Capitol Hin. It had its psy-
Geological effect as the Senate drove
ahead under the leadership Of Sem
ator KnoWland, California Republican.
to break d determined filibuster against
the Acc bill, conducted for the most
part by New Deal Democrats and Sen
ator Wayne Morse Of Oregon---the one
man independent party In the Senate.
As the second session Of the $50
Congress goes into its final phase
presumably--the legislative crop as
sumes larger and larger proportions.
On the list Of important measures still
awaiting action BY one or both houses
Benson supported program for flexible
farm price supports. This measure
already has been passed by the House
in Q form acceptable to the President.
The Senate. after q fight, is expected
to follow suit. The housing bill was
sent to the White House yesterday. The
omnibus tax bill, the foreign aid bill, the
bill extending social security, and some.
ut least. Of the administration anti
Communist bills. all will add to the
picture Of accomplishment.
win Have Results to show.
So the President will be enabled, as
he planned, to 60 to the country and
discuss, during the congressional cam
paign, the Eisenhower program which
has won an impressive victory in Com
gress, despite the fact that the Demo-
Gratis have, part Of the time, outnum-
bered Republicans In the Senate and
all Of the time have almost equalled
Republicans In the House.
The President, It Is true, has had to
take half loaf instead Of q whole loaf
occasionally. as in the case of the one
year extension of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act. And in q few instances
he has failed-for example, with the
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proposed constitutional amendment
giving vote to eighteen-year- On
the whole. however. the record Is one
Of accomplishment. for which the Re-
publican leadership In the House and
Senate Is to be congratulated. It has
had cooperation. on occasions, Of Dem
ocrats and Of the Democratic leader
ship. Further. although the Federal
budget has not yet been balanced, ex-
penditures have been cut so far that
q balance can be expected provided
the international situation does not
worsen greatly. And at the same time,
the tax burden Of the people has been
reduced by billions Of dollars.
Campaign Shaping Up.
The congressional campaign Is rap
Idly taking shape. Basicly, so far as
domestic issues are concerned, the con-
test viii be between the Eisenhower
philosophy Of government, which seeks
to return business to private industry
and to cut down an overgrown National
Government, and the New Dealers
plans for an ever-expanding Federal
Government. At the same time, the
Presidents program Is progressive in
its social provisions.
The political value Of President FL
senhower to the Republicans has not
lessened. On the contrary, many Re
publicans are hopeful the popularity Of
the President will aid them In the COM
ing contests. With crucial votes on
important measures still to be taken,
the President is not giving blanket in
dorsement to all Republican candidates
Generally speaking. however, he will "a
down the line for his party's nominees
He already has had his picture taken
with about liz members Of Congress
who plan to use the pictures in the
campaign. He Is not demanding that
members shall have supported his pro-
posals 100 per cent--although that hi
would like. But he is not going to put
himself out to re-elect Republicans who
have turned against him repeatedly
during this SD Congress.
Knowland's Fight Paid on.
The determined tight by Republican
Leader Knowland against the flibuster.
ing opponents Of the Acc bill. In which
he used the day and night continuoul
session, votes to table amendments anc
constant proposals for limitations o.
debate. brought him sharp criticism
from the New Dealers. His unyieldini
attitude. however, paid of. Had h,
complacently run along with ordinar!
daily sessions Of the Senate. disposition
Of that bill might never have been hat
certainly at the present session o
Congress. He had. in the end, coop
Grafton Of Democratic Leader Lyndon
johnson OF Texas in bringing an ent
to the long and wordy debate. Senate
Knowland's insistence on the continu
GUS session had a great softening-uI
effect. focusing rs it did public atten
ton on the fact that minority Of tn
Senate was assuming dictatorial powe
through filibuster tactics. Few ma
jority leaders of the Senate In the pas
have followed his pattern so success
fully.
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