The Omaha guide., 1957-01-11
State Of the Nations
Eisenhower and 1851
By Joseph {. Harsch,
sneaI nner.nandenl Of Tie Christian Science Monitor

correspondents
Washington The hiatus Of the 1886 elections is over The
Congress beginning reassemb The usual endoerm resgna
the Presidents desk Some have been accepted Some
appointments made and others are being planned New at
toward high policies both foreign and domestic are forming
IN other words Washington busing with preparations
for the start of new administration which many will be
projection Of the old one but IN important viii be
beginning the emerging shape Of the future IN Wash
ington?
Two Important influencing the molding which
going
dent Eisenhower the associated with him IN
government beginning his second and also his last term
Under the Constitution amended he not run again. But
many him have continuing political careers or the
hope Therefore he less intimately concerned than are
with immediate policies and projects whose purpose
maneuvering for political position
Of course he continues interested the welfare Of the
Republican Party historic contribution to It. He
put control of the White House twice he mas leo N
the policies which increased voting strength
in many parts of country it. legislative
program paid off votes big northern cities in November
But the future shape Of The party already IN
effect largely hands of those who thinking OF the 1893
and them to decide whether VIII con-
ne along the road Of Mr. Repubcanism
or find some inclination yet apparent even to themselves
Second Mr. Eisenhower deep amply justified eonvc
ton that enjoys force Of circumstance an unusual opp
tunity of atomic from the surface OF ne
Among close him it said that II was conscious
ness opportunity plus of the urgency o tins task
which was the controlling his decision to run for second
With these two facts as starting point project fairly
accurately shape and color of the year ahead
n President Eisenhower the meeting summit" in Gene
va in the summer starting point for his major historic
role He will be interested course what his euenans do in
the way shaping proposing domestic legislation He IS inter
esed in the sound which means the
avoidance Of damaging He interested IN schools ana
highways He liberalization Of the Immigration ACT
and in construction equal civil rights on the ounaaeh m
the Supreme Courts desegregaion decision But above all ne IN
ested in revvng of Geneva and IN building more
permanent structure that beginning
Thus il will be younger in the party with continuing
ocal prospects expected take the lead IN domestic
policy legislation is of vital interest to Vceredent NIXON
whether the doors opened wider 10 nni
Grafton It Of vital Attorney General Browne whether
the Republican Party gains the credit for steady progress from seq
reaton Future elections well what IS done during
the next period of domestic policy and individual pol
itca fortunes we'll
But to President Eisenhower vital thing whether over
these same years Immediately ahead is made away from
the danger general His long personal meeng win
Prime Minister of India takes increasing importance II
around him concentrate on egsause
poees which could Republican praes in coming elections
his own mind ideas which more stable peace
might be built
Mr. his ieutenants not moving down og
roads They becoming specialists in different tasks @m
complementary divergent but st different ms geas
with safer peace than the "oro YET
enjoys His efforts will be devoted toward that end