Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
6. Hoping
For Balanced
1856 Budget
President Confers
With Party Chiefs
On Legislation
BY GARRETT d. HORNER

BY GARRETT d. HORNER
Republican Congressional lead
erS were told in a conference
with President Eisenhower today
that the administration hopes
a balanced budget can be at
tanned next June 80 without
cutting down on national defense
in any way.
There was no immediate dis
closure of what the congressional
leaders may have been told about
the prospects for a tax cut this
year. Administration spokesman
have indicated they would pro-
pose tax cuts if the budget is
balanced and sufficient revenues
are in sight.
President Eisenhower took part
in the conference at the White
House for nearly three hours of
the four-hour morning session.
Mr.. Eisenhower left the meet
ing at 1880 am, an hour be-
fore it broke up, to go to the
residence part of the White
House, for the two and a half
hour midday rest period pre-
Scribed by his DOCTORS. He eX-
pected to return to the Cabinet
room at 2 pm. for an afternoon
session.
Preview of Program
Some Cabinet members joined
in the discussions, giving the Re-
publican Capitol Hill leaders a
preview Of recommendations for
legislation in the domestic field
which will be submitted to Con-
gress in the Presidents state-of-
he-Union and other messages
early next year.
Foreign policy and defense
programs were reserved for dis
cussion tomorrow at bipartisan
conference when Democratic
congressional leaders will join
with the Republicans.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty read reporters
q statement which contained all
that the conference participants
would say about the session this
morning.
Domestic Program Discussed
That statement follows:
THE President met today in
the cabinet room with Repub-
ncan leaders of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
General preliminary discus
sions were held on many of the
domestic programs which will
be submitted by the administra-
ton to the Congress in the state
Of the Union and other special
messages at the 1856 session.
"A general discussion of
foreign policy, mutual aid and
national defense programs will
be held tomorrow, when the
President meets with the legiS-
lative leaders of both parties.
This morning the main SUBJ
jects discussed were the budget,
school construction, highways,
water resources and statehood
for Alaska and Hawaii.
THE Secretary of the Treas
ury and the director of the
budget outlined the fiscal plans
for the 1857 budget as well as
projected receipts and expendi-
lures for the 1856 budget.
'"The Secretary and the direc-
tor were hopeful that with in
creaSing economies and no loss
of existing revenues a balance in
the 1855 budget can be attained
in June without cutting down in
any way on defense and national
security plans of the United
States.
1.-THE Secretary of Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare next dis
cussed a series of proposals con-
corning his department. These
proposals included social security
notifications. increased health
coverage. additional Federal
grants for medical research, and
plans for assuring the construc-
ton of additional school rooms
to clear up the backlog of
200,000-room deficiency in the
Nation.
THE Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Secretary of Com
merce then joined in discussion
OF recommendations for a high
way construction bill. 1t was
agreed that there was an urgent
need for the Congress to pass
at the 1856 session a workable
highway program to build UP
the Nations roads. :"
New Questions Arise
The session came as new aues-
tons were raised on the Presi-
dents plans for the future by his
physicians advice over the week
end that he take things easier
than he had been during his
recent weeks at Gettysburg.
A medical report issued after
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