Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-08
Eisenhower Letter
Believed 10 Reject
Break With Russia
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Of his displeasure that the Sem
ate Republican leader made his
Sunday telegram public even be-
fore the President received it.
While House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty refused to say
anything specifically about the
nature of the reply. but indicated
1t was rejection.
Mr.. Hagerty had told reporters
Sunday night he knew of no
change in the Presidents an
nounced position that severance
of diplomatic relations with Rus
STA would not serve American
interests. And he said today.
'I'm not taking anything back. !"
The management Improvement
fund was included in the Inde-
pendent Offices Appropriation
Act to aid the President In OBJ
tanning greater economy and eff
ficiency through the establish
ment Of more efficient business
methods in Government opera
tions." Through an executive
order today. the President dele
gated control of the funds to the
Budget Bureau director.
No Plans for Talk Friday.
Mr.. Hagerty said the President
did not plan to make a speech at
the Republican State Chairmen's
meeting here Friday, but merely
to have breakfast with them and
meet them" The group includes
Republican State chairmen of
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan.
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada, New Mexico.
North Dakota. Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Dakota. Utah, Wisconsin
ana wyoming.
The speech at Missoula will be
made during a brief stop on a
flight from Denver to Walla
Walla, Wash. Gen. Eisenhower
will dedicate the McNary Dam
near there the following day.
then fly to Los Angeles for a
major speech to a Republican
rally in the Hollywood Bowl.
Delegation Of Duties.
The delegation of civil defense
responsibilities approved by the
President make:
/. The Secretary of sAgricul-
ture responsible for combating
biological and chemical warfare
against animals or crops, and
maintaining adequate food sup
plies.
2. The Secretary of Commerce
responsible for emergency clear
ance and restoration of highway
systems.
8. The Secretary Of Labor, re-
sponsihle for development Of q
plan. to meet civil defense man
power need.
4. The Attorney General re-
sponsible for protection Of penal
institutions and use Of prisoner
facilities.
S. The Housing and Home Fl
nance Administrator responsible
for protective standards for new
housing construction and tempo.
rary shelter in existing housing
as well as planning for emer-
gency restoration Of essentia
housing.
Hopes for Fishing Trip.
Gen. Eisenhower still has an.
other fairly busy week at his
Offices here-mixed with some
afternoon golf-before he getl
away for an energy-restorint
week or so Of Rocky Mountain
fishing.
In about a week the President
hopes to get back to the ranch
of Denver friends. near Fraser
Colo, high on the western slope
Of the Rockies. for several day!
of relatively carefree trout fish.
ing. Work interfered with hi
fishing considerably when he wa
there for a couple of days with
former President Herbert Hoover
last week.
Although no definite plan
have been announced, he is ex
pected to head back for Fraser
where the temperature was dow
to a subfreezing % degrees yes
terday morning. soon after tax
ing part in dedication Of q ney
Bureau Of Standards radio lab
oratory at Boulder. Colo. mex
Tuesday.
Before leaving for Boulder. h
will confer in his Lowry All
Force Base office here with tn
executive committee of tn
American Retail Federation, rep
resenting more than 100000 re
tail stores.
Sometime this week end Sec
rotary Of State Dulles Is expecte'
to stop here to report to. tn
President on the Southeas
Asian defense treaty conferenc
at Manila.