Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-13
Farm Farley Called
Veto Now Expected
President Due
To Meet Benson
AtAugusto Club
BY GARRETT ID. HORNER
Star STAFF Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ca, April 49,
President Eisenhower today sum-
moned Secretary Of Agriculture
Benson and five other key adj
visers to a conference on the
controversial farm bill at his
vacation headquarters here to-
morrow.
The conference is expected to
discuss the drafting of state
ment by the President explaining
forthcoming action on the legis-
Ilation. A veto is predicted by
many Republican leaders.
Press Secretary James c. Hag-
erty refused to indicate today
whether Mr.. Eisenhower plans to
veto or sign the measure, or
even whether he has made a
final decision.
Talk to Nation Studied
Mr.. Hagerty said the Presi-
dent is considering a suggestion
by members of his staff that he
make a television-radio talk ex-
planning to the American people
whatever action he does take.
He said he assumes there will
be an explanatory statement by
the President, but that actually
and honestly" no decision has
been made yet whether it would
take the form of a personal talk
to the Nation. 1t is quite prob
able" that this decision will be
made at tomorrow's conference,
he added.
In any event, Mr.. Hagerty said
he does not think the Presidents
action on the farm bill will be
announced until after he re-
turns to Washington next week.
Benson to Fly South
Mr.. Hagerty announced that
Secretary Benson would fly here
tonight, taking off from WASH
ington about $50 pm. and
arriving here about 9 pm.
| Accompanying him will be
Undersecretary of Agriculture
True D. Morse; Don Paarlberg.
assistant to Mr.. Benson; DR..
Gabriel Hauge, the Presidents
economic adviser; Fred A. Sea-
ton, deputy assistant to the
President, and Kelvin Mccain,
: the Presidents chief speech and
message writing assistant.
: The group fssscheduled to con-
: fer with Mr.. Eisenhower at 8:15
am. tomorrow in the Presidents
vacation Office on the second
} floor of the Augusta National
!, Golf Club pro shop.
! Inclusion of Mr.. Mccain in
the group gave rise Immediately
to speculation that the President
wanted his assistance in draft
ing a message vetoing the farm
bill.
~ OCHiAltC
\ Mr.. Hagerty said, however, that
he assumed there would be
statement from the President
regardless OF what action" he
takes on the measure.
+ Mr.. Hagerty's remarks today
indicated the President may have
determined during the past "a
hours what his action will be. He
insisted yesterday that Mr.. Eli
lsenhower would withhold final
decision ding consultation
with Mr.. Benson. But today he
refused to say whether the Pres
ident has made a final decision,
Both the President and Sec
rotary Benson have described the
legislation. providing for a return
to 80 per cent of parity price
support for some basic crops, as
not a good bill. Mr.. Benson is
expected to recommend a veto.
The Big Question
The big question is whether
Mr.. Eisenhower will consider ad-
vantageS Of the administration
backed soil bank plan contained
in the bill outweigh the features
objectionable to him and Mr..
Benson.
Two of the three major ma
tional farm organizations-the
National Farmers Union and the
National Grange urged the
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