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extent, degree or methods" OIL
the proposed program.
No Major Disagreement.
Generally speaking, there was
mo bitter disagreement" ,on any
of the matters discussed today
Senator johnson added.
He said the administration
proposals were constructive" anc
were received in that light. He
added that they would require
study by congressional commit.
tees, which undoubtedly will re.
sule in some improvements"
The foreign trade expansion
and military reserve program.
should be faced up to as early
as possible and acted on" HI
asserted. He added that there !!
substantial sentiment in Con.
gress, particularly in the Demo
cratic Party. for both of those
programs"
During the conference today, Il
was agreed that the President
will deliver his State-of the.
Union message in person on Jan.
uary 6. the day after the 84tf
Congress conveneS.
A White House statement is
sued after the conference gave
little detail about the discussion.
except to list the subjects
| taken up.
| It did quote Gen. Eisenhower
| as saying in a discussion of ma
| tional defense that "the security
of the Nation in this age 81
atomic bombs and long-rangs
aircraft depended not only on 4
hard hitting retaliatory combat
force and an expanded reserve
force but also on q strong ano
prosperous economy here al
home =
Discussions Reviewed.
II added that the President
emphasized that decisions re-
garding the force levels Of the
military establishment will be
designed to meet fully nationa
needs in the light of continually
developing new weapons ane
subsequent changes in military
strategy"
The White House statement
gave this review of the dis.
cussions::
| /. Treasury Secretary Hum,
phrey and Budget Directol
Hughes presented a review O.
the budget and the general fisca
situation, particularly as 1t vii
be affected by national defens,
expenditures and those for mu-
tual assistance"
2. Secretary of State Dulle,
recommended early Senate con
sideration of ratification Of tn,
Manila Pact, the mutual defens,
treaty with Nationalist China
and agreements restoring Ger.
man sovereignty and admitting
West Germany to the North At.
! lantic Treaty Organization.
8. Clarence E. Randall. con.
sultant to the President, pre-.
scented the foreign trade ex.
pansion proposals growing Out
of study by a commission hi
headed which followed closely
recommendations made by thu
President last year, plus estab'
lishment of an internationa
finance corporation under aus.
pieces of the World Bank as in.
dorsed at the recent Rio con.
ference of American foreign
ministers.
4. Assistant Secretaries Of De
ffense Carter Burgess and w. j
Mcneil discussed proposals to In
crease the reserve strength of tn,
military forces. career incentiv,
pay increases for military per.
sonnet and the defense budget a.
well as proposals to provide In
creased medical care for depend.
Eents. survivors benefits and bet.
/ ter housing for families Of mill.
tary personnel.
| s. Mr.. Stassen and Assistant
/ Defense Secretary Strive Hense
outlined military aid programs
| Before turning to foreign af,
fairs today. administration lead
ers were reported to have agreed
yesterday to urge the Demo
cratic Saith Congress to poStpon,
corporation and excise tax cut
due to take effect automaticall,
| April /.
The White House did not men
ton the tax extensions last nigh
| in q statement summarizing tn,