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OUT any OcbdllS O1 Ills pIOPOSdl
and left in doubt what could
be done with persons. especially
native-born, whose citizenship
was forfeited. The Justice De-
partment, responding to numer-
Gus requests for an explanation.
busted itself to prepare a list
Of rights q person would lose
If citizenship were forfeited.
Constitution Involved.
An interesting constitutional
situation also was involved in
Gen. Eisenhower's proposals re-
garding the voting age Of citi-
zens.
A Constitutional amendment
would be necessary to establish
a uniform Nationwide voting
age Of 18 because the Constitu-
ton leaves to the States the
right to set voting qualifications.
One State. Georgia, already per-
mits l8-year r-olds to vote, aSA
the other Al States have the
right now II they care to exer-
else 1t.
A national change would re-
quire an m n d m mt which
would have to be passed by a
two-thirdS majority of both
houses Of Congress. then ratified
by three -fourths of the States.
In ticking OF the encouraging
factors confronting the country,
the President said the Nation
has just completed the most
prosperous year in its history.
Cites End Of Korean War.
Abroad. he cited the end of
the shooting in Korea; vigorous
resistance to the Communists in
1ndo-China. and "heartening po-
litical victories" in West Ger
many. Iran and elsewhere"
There has been in fact a
great strategic change in the
world during the past year." he
said. THAT precious intangible,
the initiative, is becoming ours"
Dealing specifically with
Korea. the President said that
I'VE are prepared to meet any
renewal of armed aggression"
there. But he made no mention
OF the administrations rumored
intention to bomb Red China
should hostilities be resumed.
Gen. Eisenhower repeated his
belief in the need for establish
ing a European Defense Com
munity. which said "offers as
surance Of European security"
And he bespoke. too, continued
support for the United Nations.
While military and technical
aid must be continued abroad,
he said. economic aid can be cut.
New Start Toward Peace.
While he views the "Commu-
mist conspiracy" as a continuing
threat. Gen. Eisenhower said
that "a truly constructive Soviet
reaction" to his atomic peace
pool" plan will mean a new start
toward peace and away from
the fatal road toward atomic
war"
The President gave a thumb
nail preview Of the military
build-up program to be pre-
sented in detail in his budget
message. scheduled for January
81.
Explaining that "our military
power continues to grow" Gen.
Eisenhower said that full ac-
count" is being taken of the
great and growing number of
nuclear weapons" which he said
permit economies in the use of
men,"
The air power of Navy and
Air Force, is, however, receiving
heavy emphasis" he stressed.
Gen. Eisenhower said in this
connection that "the ability to
convert swiftly from partial to
all-out mobilization is impera-
tive to our security"
Civil Defense Stressed.
The President said also that
adequate civil defense program
ming is essential to the national
security.
In the field of fiscal opera
tions. President Eisenhower said
that the spending level from the
Truman budget submitted a
year ago had been cut by 81
billion, and he forecast a fur.
ther cut Of IS billion in the next
fiscal year. This presumably,
would indicate q budget around
$67 billion.
Despite the substantial loss
OF revenue in the coming fiscal
year, resulting from tax deduc-
tions now in effect and tax adj
justments which I shall propose,
our reduced spending will move
the new budget closer to a bal
ance." he said.
While throwing little light on
tax schedules to be proposed, the
President said there would be 25
recommendations on taxes in the
budget message.
Hits Tax Inequities.
Telling Of studies that are be-
ing made, Gen. Eisenhower said.