Evening star., 1960-09-28

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tional level.
He offered a seven-point pro-
gram to deal with the housing
crisis of the 60s." His proposals
ranged from new Government
efforts to stimulate private
building to a revamping of pres
ent programs of Federal aid in
slum clearance and urban re-
newal.
But Mr.. Nixon stressed that
State and local governments
must carry the primary re-
sponsibility in guiding the ap-
proach to housing and slum
clearance problems.
Defines Federal Role
Defining the role of the Fed
eral Government, he said:
The area of urban housing
and renewal presents US with
a clear need for prompt Fed
eral action" guided by this
simple principle-that a sound
public housing policy should be
one that will minimize the need
for subsidized housing.
There is, for example, little
economic sense or social justice
in taxing some middle income
families to provide housing for
other middle income families. :"
The candidate said his ad-
ministration would develop a
comprehensive long-range plan
to improve the living conditions
of families in both the suburbs
and the cities. The goal, he
said, would be ito maximize
private investment through ac-
ton"
The Housing and Home
Finance Agency should be
given expanded authority to
provide the overall direction
for the program. with its ad-
ministrator reporting directly
to the President, he added.
leadership Is Theme
Leadership was the theme of
the day as the Vice Presidents S
motorcade rolled through Long
Island, and Gov. Rockefeller
Joined enthusiastically in the
spirit of the occasion.
Introducing Mr.. Nixon at
each stop, he presented him as
the man who's got the courage
and the human understanding
to give America leadership"
In his meeting with the ed
itors Mr.. Nixon discussed his
views on the broad issues OF
the campaign ranging from
economic policy to interna-
tional affairs. Some of his
answers:
Foreign affairs - We must
make a more intensive effort
to cultivate the new nations Of
Africa and get more "idealism'
into our economic aid pro-
grams. If we can be tough
minded and realistic in oul
international relations but al
the same time have a heart, we
Nill win against communism" :"
Against Big Spending
Economic - He is agains
massive Government spending
programs" to counter the threa
Of recession. Instead, the Gov
ernment should move quick!
in a more selective way, max
ing particular use of tax re
form and tax cuts if necessar,
to spur the economy.
Unemployment compensation
programs should be revised t,
provide longer coverage TO
workers laid of in recession
periods.
Civil Rights-He would seel
to implement the promises o
the G. o. P. platform, Will
providing strong Leadership
from the White House. 9Th
need primarily is for Leadership
which would anticipate wha
the law could CO."
Women in Government-"W
must do better job Of enlist
ing the best women in thi
country in positions they ar
able to fill. Mr.. Nixon note,
that an increasing number G
women are participating in pc
litical campaigns, and quipped
THE men talk, the wome
work"
Quips About Golf
On a lighter note, he sal
he probably would give up go
for the duration" but this wa
not a campaign promise. Aske
about his favorite form of re
Taxation, he said he prefers tn
seashore-"I like to walk u
and down the sand and colleC
shells, and do the things peop
like to do when they go to tt
beach,"
Gov. Rockefeller was waitir
to greet the Vice President
La Guardia Field. Mr.. Nike
arrived abOut an. today aft
a busy day of campaigning
Memphis, Tenn.
1t. was Mr.. Nixon's first Wis
to New York since his pr
convention call on Gov. Rock
feller which produced an agre,
ment on the basic features
the G. o. P. platform.
Sixth Sortie Into South
Crowds were the big sto
again yesterday as Vice Pres
dent Nixon made his six
campaign sortie into the Sout
In Memphis, some $4,000 lint
the streets and another $50
stood in the rain to hear Il
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