Evening star., 1960-12-23
KENNEDY
President-EIeet Says Dillon, Heller
Agree Faster Growth Is Necessary
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consumers council, another for
manpower and so. within the
White House. He said he
thought it would be advanta-
geous to do that kind of work
within the CEA.
DR.. Heller said his job is
"going to be tough and COM
plex" after what he called six
months Of economic recession
and three and a half years Of
tagging employment and
growth"
He expressed hope that 81
can serve the President-elect in
developing policies that will
bring the economy back to its
full potential"
In response to o question, DR..
Heller said he fav0rs Q policy
Of exploring the idea of ad.
justing taxes to economic con-
ditions. While he did not say
so specifically. he apparently
was indorsing the idea Of Q
possible tax reduction In times
Of recession.
Flexible" Tax Policy
DR.. Heller suggested that it
would be good economics" to
maintain q certain degree Of
1lexibility" in tax policies.
Whether o satisfactory
method can be worked out re-
mains to be seen. But it is one
Of the methods that should be
explored for economic stabiliza-
ton purposes, particularly in
the light Of the gold outflow"
he said.
DR.. Heller said he did not
believe we should overStress"
the state Of the economy now
as q recession. He described it
rather as incomplete recovery
from the 1878 recession"
He said the economic indica-
tors now show that we are still
In q downward movement.
DR.. Heller, in the past has
urged what he calls income tax
reform as q weapon to control
imitation while stepping up the
Nations productive capacity.
Testifying before the House
Ways and Means Committee
last year, he maintained that
tax concessions are q drain on
the Nations economic growth.
In q later speech. he said
that by removing special tax
concessions the Treasury could
realize $71 billion annually in
new revenue which could pave
the way for q reduction in
personal income taxes.
While serving with the
Treasury Department in 1912.
he helped install withholding
in the collection Of Federal
income taxes.
As q tax adviser to Gov. Or
vile L. Freeman Of Minnesota,
named Secretary Of Agriculture
last week by Mr.. Kennedy, DR..
Heller had Q prominent hand
in concluding Q Minnesota
agreement with the Federal
Internal Revenue Service.
Through mutual inspection Of
Federal and State returns. this
resulted in collection Of nearly
81 million from State tax
Slackers in 1858. ,.Ags-,.-
Mr.. Heller lives on the edge
Of the University of Minnesota
golf course, likes to golf, but
finds little time for it. An
ardent canoeist, he and his wife.
two sons and daughter have
taken many trips to the
Minnesota Canadian border
wilderness country.
Also q poker fan for small
stakes, DR.. Heller Is described
by o close friend as cautious.
He has served as conSultant
to many State and Federal
agencies as well as Federal and
foreign governments.
Son Of o civil engineer, DR..
Heller was born in Buffalo.
N. Y, but was reared in Mil
waukee. He was graduated
from Oberlin College where he
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa
in 1885, earned q master Of
arts degree from the University
Of Wisconsin in 1889 and a
PhD. from Wisconsin in 1941.
Mrs. Heller holds q doctors
degree in endocrinology.
DR.. Raymond Saulnier is
chairman of President Eisen-
hower'S Council of Economic
Advisers, which will prepare for
submission to Congress before
January 20 the Presidents an
nual report to Congress.
II threatening signs Of q
recession continue after Janu-
airy 20. Mr.. Kennedy and his
Council Of Economic Advisers
presumably would submit new
recommendations to Congress
for actions designed to stimu-
late new jobs.
Mite Appointment Due
Another Kennedy appoint
ment expected shortly is that
Of Paul H. Mite, head Of the
State Departments policy plan
ming staff in the Truman ad-
ministration and q frequent
member of committees studying
national security policies. Mr..
Mite is reported slated to be-
come Assistant Secretary Of De-
tense for international Secur-
ity Affairs.
A decision also is being made
on which foreign policy post
will be filled by DR.. Walt w.
Rostow, Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology foreign
economics expert.
An informed source said q
decision probably will come
next week.
Or. Rostow has figured in
speculation as a possible chief
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