Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-17
KENNEDY
Stevenson Is, Selected for Key Role
As Policy Adviser in Kennedy Comp

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Of Connecticut and Ambassa-
dor to India, was Senator Ken
nedy's principal foreign policy
adviser during the pre-conven-
ton campaign and headed the
Platform Committee for the
convention.
The prospect Of Mr.. Eisen-
hover comforting in this way
with his political rival of 1852
and 1856 would have prompted
many more questions at the
news conference. But Senator
Kennedy made clear he would
not elaborate at this time.
The former Illinois Cover
nor made no mention OF the
matter when he spoke briefly
and in high good humor to
the congressional Embarrassing
committees headed by Senator
Smathers of Florida and Rep
resentative Kirwan Of Ohio.
Rayburn Enthusiastic
Speaker Rayburn and Sen
ator johnson praised him as
the Democratic party's most
eloquent advocate.
with Adlai Stevenson and
with the support that has been
promised by our great Presi-
dent Truman we will go a long
way to get our story to the
American people" Speaker
Rayburn said.
I'VE are not in an easy cam
paign. About IS per cent OF
the press is supporting the
Republicans. With their mil
lions of dollars the Republic
cans are in a position to COM
mainland I say command
they will be able to buy much
TV and radio time. But in
Jack Kennedy and Lyndon
johnson we have a team that
is friendly and understand
each other and will work to-
gether to win"
Mr.. Rayburn brought up one
of the most frequently asked
questions about the convention
where was Joseph P. Ken
needy, the nominees father?
Recalls Kennedy Service
II haven't seen old joe"
said the 78-year-old speaker,
"but he's in the bushes some
where around here. I remem-
Der him particularly for his
great service to his country
as chairman of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
He helped nightly to admin
lister the SEC legislation which
I sponsored in Congress many
years ago"
The elder Mr.. Kennedy,
former Ambassador to Great
Britain, was here during the
convention and was present at
private dinners with Senator
Kennedy and members Of his
family. But he was consist
emily conspicuous by his alb
sence from all conferences in
the Kennedy headquarters, in
the Convention Hall or on the
platform for the acceptance
speech ceremonies in the Los
Angeles Coliseum last night.
AS he has done daily since
his arrival a week ago Senator
Kennedy arrived early at his
headquarters and put in al
most a full day Of work. Be-
sides the news conference. and
the campaign committees
breakfast, he spoke at the
Democratic National Commit
tee meeting and had numer-
Gus informal huddles with
party dignitaries he encount-
cred in hotel corridors or in
vited to his suite.
In other matters at his press
conferences, Senator Kennedy
said he plans to meet with
Democratic congressional lead.
ers before the Senate recon-
venes August 8.
Strategy Session Planned
He said he will discuss STRAIT.
egg with Senator johnson
Speaker Rayburn, House Ma
jority Leader Mccormack o.
Massachusetts, and Senator
Mansfield, the assistant Sen
ate leader.
The presidential nominet
said they will work out a pro
gram for a three-week session
Asked for his views on racia
indignation of public schools
Senator Kennedy replied tina
"a President should ASSOCIATE
himself with a great mora
cause"
But he declined to give al
estimate as to how fast int
grafton should proceed. Tina
question, he said, is up to tn
courts TO decide.
Senator Kennedy also state
that he himself had offered tn
vice presidency to Senate
johnson. His statement wa
prompted by a published re
port that Senator johnson ha
sought the position.
THAT is wholly untrue,
Senator Kennedy said.