Evening star., 1954-12-13
Cop Leaders
Are briefedo on
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Legislative Goals
Outlined by President.
Cabinet Members
By Gornett D. Horner
By Gornett D. Horner


President Eisenhower and
members of his cabinet and staff
outlined to Republican congress
sional leaders today the main
points Of the legislative pro-
gram the President will submit
to the 84th Congress next month.
The discussion today covered
foreign and defense policy in a
global way, as well as domestic
issues, but the White House said
the emphasis was on domestic
programs.
Details Of administration pro-
posals in foreign policy, mutual
security and national defense
are being reserved for bipartisan
discussion tomorrow when Demo-
cratic leaders of the new Con-
gress will join in the White
House conference, reporters were
told by White House Press Sec
retary James C. Hagerty.
Briefing by Cabinet Aides.
But MIR. Hagerty said there
was general discussion" in the
meeting of Republicans only to-
day of these matters on which
the President will seek bipar-
tisan support in consultation
with the Democrats tomorrow.
Secretary of State Dulles, Sec
retary of Defense Wilson and
Harold E. Stassen, Foreign OPP
erations Administration director,
were among members of his off,
cial family called in by Gen.
Eisenhower this morning to brief
the Republican Senate and
House leaders.
This gave an unexpected turn
to today's session. since it had
been assumed that the confer
ence today would be devoted
only to domestic matters with
foreign and defense policy re-
served for bipartisan discussion.
Harmony Stressed.
When the Republican gather
ing broke up for lunch, Chair
man Millikin of the Senate Re.
publican Conference said the
morning discussions had been
harmonious like a cooling dove"
The G. O. p. leaders generally
refused any further comment,
telling reporters any statement
would be held up until after the
afternoon session. NJ
The Senate and House Re-
publican leaders were guests of
Republican National Committee
Chairman Leonard w. Hall at a
luncheon at the Sheraton-C Carl
ton Hotel.
Planning Message.
The conferences today and to-
morrow are preliminary to the
writing of the Presidents State
of the Union message, in which
the administration program for
the 84th Congress will be formal
ly submitted soon after Congress
convenes January S.
Mr.. Hagerty refused to give
reporters any details of the dis
cussions, disclosing only the
names of those called into the
conference.
Besides Mr.. Dulles. Mr.. Will
son and Mr.. Stassen, admins
tration officials briefing the Re-
publican congressional leaders
this morning were Budget Direc-
tor Roland Hughes, Secretary Of
the Treasury Humphrey, Clar-
ence E. Randall. consultant to
the President on foreign trade
policy: Sherman Adams, assist
ant to the President, and other
members of the White House
staff.
Other Officials Invited.
Those invited to this after
Moons session included Secre-
tary of Health Education and
Welfare Hobby, Secretary of
Labor Mitchell, Postmaster
General Summerfield, Philip
Young. Civil Service Commission
chairman, and Albert NJ. Cole,
Housing and Home Finance
Administrator.
Mr.. Hagerty said the fact that
other members of the Cabinet
were not taking part in the dis
cussions did not mean that pro-
grams involving their depart
ments were not up for discus
sions. He said that Mr.. Adams
and other White House staff
members were presenting many
programs in the domestic field.
The Republican congressional
leaders taking part in the dis
cussions were Vice President
Nixon. Senate Republican Lead
er Knowland, Senate President
Pro TEN Bridges. Chairman Mil
likin of the Senate Republican
Conference: Assistant Senate
Republican Leader Saltonstall,
Senator Ferguson of the Senate
tSee CONGRESS, Page A-3.)