The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-08

While Republican leader Know
land Of California vas urging b.
partisan support for what be called
the Presidents s"sound and for.
ward looking program" Demo
Icrats were gathering their ammu-
milton for blast at the admins
ltration's new farm proposals due
Monday.
As reaction rolled In on the Pres
dents 1000 word state Of the
union message-which be deliv-
cred In 81 minutes yesterday in q
House chamber 50 jammed that
some Senator'S complained they
had 70 stand--controversies dared
up over several Issues.
Beside he farm and debt limit
proposals, lawmakers voiced sharp
differences Of opinion over tax re-
visions, heavier reliance on atom
ic weapons, plan to take citizen
ship away from those convicted Of
conspiring hereafter to overthrow
the government by force, and a
proposed Constitutional amend.
ment to permit 1s-year-olds toI
vote.
This added up 70 q major seq
ment OF q program that some Dem.
loerats took delight In describing
4 as New Dealish."
One Of these, Sen. Lehman Cd
Lib-NY) said In . statement he
was "gratified indeed to note that
the President has accepted and
endorsed the basic detectives Of
both the New Deal and the Fair
Deal, namely, the responsibilities
lof government for the prosperity
and welfare Of the individual citi-l
zen"
This was IN allusion 10 Eisen-
h0wer's proposals for expanding
social security coverage, advance
planning for public works, federal
reinsurance for health plans, ex-
tended unemployment insurance,
longtime housing loans and slum
clearace, and federal aid for state
school building needs.
Sen. Duff (R-Pa) said the rec
concentrations indicate "the Presi-
dents firm intention to fulfiIl all
his campaign commitments II
Sen. Bridges (R-NH) voiced con-
fidence the Presidents program
would have Overwhelming sup
port, not only Of all Republicans,
but all thoughtful Americans asI
well"
Sen. John Sherman Cooper (R-|
|Ky) said the President els assum.
ing the leadership that the people
want" He predicted enactment oil
most Of the program.
But Sen. Morse (Ind- 0re) found
the message only "a masterpiece
LOT platitudes, thereby raising false
hope"
Significantly, perhaps, there was
almost no criticism Of the Presi-I
dents discussion Of foreign poll
cies, on which Secretary Of State
Dulles supplied additional details
lin 211 hour closed session with
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee after the message was de-
livered.
Dulles told the senator's that both i
the United States and Russia were
having foreign affairs troubles, butt
added:
"As bad as our troubles are, II
wouldn't trade our troubles forl
theirs"
Dulles defended Che proposal toI
withdraw two divisions from Ko-
rea, explaining that additional
South Korean troops are being
trained. He was quoted as saying
the North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization (NATO) is ''in good shape !"
Sen. Clements (D-Ky) said he |
sees in the Presidents speech ap-
proval Of "the foreign policy which
the Democrats developed" and he
hopes Republicans now would sup
port the President, especially in
continuing and expanding the re-
ciprocal trade. program.
But plenty Of controversy was
brewing In that field, as It was
. presidential commission
plans to recommend shortly fur.
Their tariff cuts, carefully safe
guarded. Many COP lawmakers
have been urging higher import
duties on some items.
One administration headace In |
the field Of foreign relations per-
sisted, the controversial amend
ment proposed by Sen. Bricker (R-
Ohio) to limit treaty-making pow
ers. President Eisenhower, Score.
tary Of State Dulles, and other ex-
ecutive and legislative leaders met
yesterday with Bricker seeking q
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