Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-03
Mitchell Reports
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Airline High
6. Q. P. Strutegists
Chart Campaign in
White House Session

President Eisenhower today
made public Labor Day report
declaring the level of Americas
economy has never been higher
in peace or war"
He did so as key Republican
strategists met at the White
House to chart campaign plans
for his reelection.
The report by Secretary of
Labor Mitchell on the Nations
economy and worker conditions
"a key political question in this
election year-said in part:
THE level of the economy has
never been higher in peace or
war There are over So million
more people employed today than
there were when you took Office.
1.-THE average American fac
tory worked today makes almost
S13 a week more than he did four
years ago. and his take-home
pay. after adjustments have been
made for taxes and cost of liv-
ing. has increased by more than
$3.50 a week in the past four
years"
Record Job Total
Secretary Mitchell, appearing
on a television panel show yes
terday. said figures to be released
tomorrow will show that as of
August there were 66.8 million
workers employed in the United
States-the highest in history.
In making public Mr.. Mitch
ellis report a few hours in adj
vance of a major Labor Day
speech in. Detroit by Adlai Ste
venson the Democratic presiden-
tial nominee. Mr.. Eisenhower said
in an accompanying statement:
1.-THE constant improvement of
the economic strength and well
fare of American workers has
been one of the main detectives
of the administration. AS this
strength improves. SO does the
strength of the entire Nation.
1.-THE progress Of the working
men and women \ in America
toward ever better conditions
servse also as an example to the
rest of the world Of the benefits
that can be accomplished by free
labor under a free government" "
Hall Gets New Tasks
The White House, meanwhile,
announced that Leonard w.
Hall. chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee, will
serve as reelection campaign
manager for Both Mr.. Eisen-
hover and his running mate,
Vice President Nixon.
{ James c. Hagerty, presidential
press secretary. told a news con-
ference Mr.. Hall is taking on
that additional assignment at
the personal request of both
Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr.. Nixon.
The setup is similar to one in
1852 when Arthur Summerfield,
now Postmaster General. served
as both G. o. P. national CHAIR
man and campaign manager for
Mr.. Eisenhower.
Mr.. Hall and five other key
G. o. P. strategists held a break
fast conference at the White
House today to discuss all
phases of campaign planning.
They plan to continue the par
ley throughout the day.
Eisenhower to Get Report
Meeting with Mr.. Hall were
Mr.. Elsenhower's chief aide,
Sherman Adams; Attorney Gen.
eral Brownell, a former Repub-
lican national chairman: Will
ton B. Persons. White House
chief Of congressional liaison;
Thomas E. Stephens, former APP
pointments secretary to Mr.. Eli
senhower and long active in
G. o. P. politics, and Press Sec
rotary Hagerty.
In response to questions. Mr..
Hagerty said Mr.. Eisenhower
probably would receive a report
on the conference from Mr..
Adams later in the day.
The President spent about an
hour at his White House desk
this morning comforting with Mr..
Adams and other staff members
in advance Of the political ses-
sion. Then he went out to Burn
ing Tree Club in nearby Mary
land for a round Of golf.