Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
TEXT OF VETO NOTE
u ! II President Lists Points
Against Farm Bill

Through expanded long
range conservation measures.
Can Be Helpful
WhileDit is necessary to re-
ject the freeze embodied in this
resolution, the Congress and
the Executive Branch can be
helpful in other ways.
A viewpoint program should
be undertaken, involving vari-
Gus separate but related actions.
Some of these are the re-
sponsibility Of the Congress
and some are administrative.
Some call for legislation, while
ample authority already exists
for others.
1. The. old basic law should
be revised. On January 16,
1858, sent to the Congress
a special message. on agri-
culture which recommended
needed changes. Many of the
problems will be alleviated if
the Congress will act on these
proposals in this session:
Authority to increase acreage
allotnents up to so per cent,
and to widen the. range within
which price supports may be
provided.
Elimination of acreage allot-
ments for corn, permitting all
corn farmers to plant in ac-
cordance with their best man..
agement decisions, so that price
supports would apply to all corn
rather than, as the freeze bill
would have it, to only about
one acre in seven in the COM
mercial corn area.
Adjustment of eScalator
clauses in the law because these
rigid provisions keep farm peo-
pie continually under the
shadow of price-depressing sur
pluseS.
Extension of the Agricul-
tural Trade Development and
Assistance Act. with substantial
increased authority to move
surplus stocks abroad.
Shifting the price supports
for cotton to the average of the
crop. the same as for all other
farm products.
There is opportunity to make
these needed changes before
fail seeding time If the matter
is undertaken promptly.
Sees High Levels
2. When these necessary leg
islative changes have been
made, 1859 acreage allotments
will be established at levels as
high or higher than those pre-
vailing in 1858. Certain statu-
tory provisions which place a
floor under acreage allotments
for cotton and rice are Sched-
uled to expire after the 1858
crop. Producers face sharp
acreage reductions unless the
law is changed. When the Sec
rotary of Agriculture has been
given the necessary authority
to adjust price support and
acreage allotments he will set
1859 allotments at levels at
least as high as those in use
this year. For cotton and rice
! these allotments will be stub
stantially above the levels
which would otherwise prevail.
8. When necessary new au-
thorization is provided in keep
ing with my legislative recon-
mendations. the special export
programs for our surplus crops
will be enlarged. Opportunities
exist to export, both for dollars
and through special programs.
large quantities of our staple
commodities.
Wheat is becoming better
known to consumers abroad.
Market development and pro-
motional activities have made
more people acquainted with
the merits of our many export
products. These commodities
can alleviate hunger and need.
and should be so used.
Not Offered for Sale
4. Dairy products acquired
under the price support opera
ton will be used outside the
regular domestic commercial
market. These products will not
be offered for sale in such mar
kets during the remainder of
1858 at less than 80 per cent of
parity. While freezing supports
would not be a useful step, we
seek to help the dairy industry
in other ways.
To strengthen markets. the
butter. cheese and dry milk &C
quired under price support will
be donated to the school lunch
program. to charitable institu-
tions and to needy persons. Ex-
ports will be made when this
can appropriately be done.
Such inventory management
will serve to bolster the market.
Meanwhile. the administra-
ton will continue to support
the special school milk and
armed services milk programs.
We will also support as a fur
ther aid to dairy farmers. the
accelerated bruccelosis control
program. Stepped up promo
tional activity will increase
consumption.
Every constructive step avail
able to us will be taken to in
crease the use Of our whole
some dairy products.
Export Program Planned
S. An export program for cot
ton, corn and other feed grains,
similar to the present export
program on wheat, will be put
into effect. This can be done
without legislation. The effect
of this program will be to move
these products directly from