The Lincoln times., 1954-03-04
SENATOR
lennon
4. R REPORTS 4

WASHINGTON - l am of the
belief that the American taxpayer
! can expect further tax cuts from
| the Congress.
WHY TAX CUTS?
There seems to be universe
agreement that the best way tC
! get to the problem of slipping
economy" is through tax reliei
for the average man. A reduction
in his Federal income tax this
year will Immediately stimulate
improved business activity for the
! farmer. the merchant, and every
| ether person. The proposal which
l favor will increase the persona
and dependency exemption from
5000 to $500 this taxable year and
to ST 900 III succeeding years. This
is. I am strongly convinced, the
front on which the fight against
any recession must be Waged.
have told you that I am opposed
to increasing the national debt
limit beyond S275 billion. The gap
must be halted somewhere.
HOW TO DO 1T?
1t seems practical to me to
draStically reduce our overseas
spending. especially foreign eco
nomic spending. BY doing this, l
believe we cam then save the cost
of putting the tax cuts into force,
l believe it is better to keep good
economic conditions in this coun-
try as strong bulwark against
Communism. Should hard times
develop. the Federal Government
will not collect anticipated reve-
nueS anyway. The George bill
Senate 1888, has my vigorous sup
port.
INVESTIGATION
The Senate Post Office and
Civil Service Committee. Of which
I am a member, will begin hear
ings this week to get at the facts
in the So-called security risk fir
ings by the Government. We hope
TO get down from the Civil Ser
vice Commission some satisfactory
breakdown on Just how many OF
the 2200 who have been discharg-
ed we're subversive, My personal
opinion is that the results Will
show that very few were fired be-
cause of diSloyalty.
SCHOOL VISITS
We have had large number OF
schools interested in information
about visiting Washington. The
National Park Service has a bull
letin which tells how to 20 about
getting the information to make
the trip by school groups as in
tereSting and beneficial as pos
sible. The Lincoln Museum is
headquarters and contact point
for out-of town school groups.
Personnel there show a sound mo-
vie on the Nations Capitol and
help generally in planning the
tour. These services are available
al the Lincoln Museum tthe old
Ford's Theatre where he was
shot from April l to June Is on
Monday through Saturday from
900 am. TO 400 pm.
WHERE TO VISIT
You are always welcome at the
offices of your Senators and Con-
creSSmen. They will assist you in
Getting to the Senate and House
Galleries to see the Congress in
session. You will certainly want to
see and 20 TO the top OF the
Washington Monument. visit the
Thomas jefferson Memorial. Lee
Mansion, Arlington. Smithsonian.
National Archives for a look at
the Constitution and the Declara-
ton of Independence, the FBI,
Library of Congress, Supreme
Court, Bureau of Engraving &
Printing, the Zoo. and many,
many other interesting and edu-
cational places.
THIS-AND-THAT
The Presidents salary is $780,
900 a year. His gross monthly
check is S8.33333 but after taxes
amounts to around S6,600 In ad
dition to his tax, the Chief EX-
eCutive has a savings bond de-
and I don't mind telling you that