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while committees are Stlll at
work on his proposals.
II hope the President recalls
Shakespeare's quotation, The
lady doth protest too much,
me thinks"
The Texan said he agreed
with Mr.. Eisenhower that
none of us can afford to 'elec-
tioneer at the expense of mat
ters vital to the Nations econ
omy and security. 1 am
somewhat surprised that the
point should even be raised in
the middle of a session that is
proceeding in good order to
transact the public business"
Senator johnson said there
is plenty of time left to legislate
and predicted Congress will
produce a responsible program,
But he said it will take into
account "the Presidents rec
concentrations as we'll as all
the information that comes to
us as to our Nations needs"
Many of the specific pro-
grams on which the President
urged action called for much
less Federal expenditures than
Democratic c-sponsored proposals
in such fields as school con-
struction and depressed areas
redevelopment.
For Americas sake" the
President asserted, I'VE must
resist the temptation. this year
or any year, to overspend the
taxpayers hard-earned dollars
and overcentralize responsible
tiles in the Federal Govern
ment."
Health Insurance
Mr.. Eisenhower said the
health insurance program TO be
submitted by Secretary Flem-
ming will enable older people
truly in need of help to meet
the calamity of catastrophe
illness"
He indicated that it will call
for some State as we'll as Fed
eral funds to help bear the cost
, in addition tosfees paid by in
dividuals.
The Presidents message gave
priority in the need for action
on pending measures in Con-
gress to his fight for Salts, ,000,-
, 900 for foreign aid, which he
said provides the surest path
! by which America can lead to
5 and sustain a durable peace
: with justice"
Farm, Courts, Revenue
= Among the other specific
: fields in which he urged action
before adjournment we're these:
= Farm-The President said it
: surely is time for Congress
/ Ito face up to" difficult farm
: problems and produce the con-
: Structive results that farmers
! want and need" He repeated
= his promise to approve "any
S constructive farm bill" within
the broad guidelines he has
laid down.
Federal JudgeS-Noting that
| in some districts people must
, wait four years for action in
Federal courts, Mf Eisenhower
said there is urgent need" for
; the 40 new Federal judgeships
5 he has proposed.
f Interest Rates - He stressed
need for removal of the harm
full restriction" against the
Treasury paying more than
4A per cent interest on long
term Government bonds. He
said failure to lift the ceiling
could force a new upturn in
I, living costs.
Revenue-Calling again for
action to increase the Federal
! gasoline tax from 4 to as cents
gallon and to raise postal
rates, making it cost S cents
instead of cents to mail a
letter, Mr.. Eisenhower said
such action is needed to keep
the highway building program
on schedule and make postal
services self-Sustaining.
Schools - He said it will be
deeply disappointing" if Con-
gress fails to authorize his debt
service plan to help construct
$4,000 classrooms at a Federal
cost of $22 billion over the next
20 to 80 years. He opposed
going beyond this.
Depressed AreaS-The PreSi-
dent said Federal help to areas
, afflicted with long-term, sub
stantial unemployment must
strengthen and supplement
rather than displace or dis
: courage local efforts to create
new employment. He said the
: problem cannot be solved ~
"dispiriting and displaced
benevolence" by the Federal
Government that would perpet-
| uate insecurity. He urged "pri-
ority attention to his proposal
for loans and technical assist
ance to such areas, costing some
$50 million.
, Labor The most urgently
: needed change in labor legis-
lation, the President said, is to