Evening star., 1960-01-03
WHAI KENNEDY SAID:
Candidate Outlines Stand on so Issues


the next President would have
to do.
@. Senator, what are the dif-
ferences between your views
and Senator Humphreys? In
other words, why should q per-
son vote for you instead of
the Senator from Minnesota?
A. I wouldn't attempt to an
swer that. I think the voters
Of probably some States will
have q chance to make that
judgment. I think everybody
has an opinion on that ques-
ton. A lot Of people have an
opinion on that question al
ready.
I don't think that there are
substantive differences between
Senator Humphrey and me.
think our voting records are
quite comparable. I think we
are both liberal Democrats.
There are some differences
in some ways based on long
records, I think, Of service, and
1t is going to give enough to
the Democratic voters prob
ably to make a judgment.
I do not think 1t will be diff
cult for Democrats in primary
States to make a judgment
between Senator Humphrey,
Senator Symington. myself,
Senator Morse or any other
Democrat.
Would Support Humphrey
@. Are you saying it doesn't
make much difference?
A. I think Senator Humphrey
would be a good nominee and
, I would support him whole
heartedly.
@. Senator, would you sup
port any nominee that the
convention would select?
A. My judgment is that the
Democrats will nominate q
good candidate.
@. What II he was not a lib
eral like yourself?
A. I will Just stick to what
I said. I think could support
a liberal. progressive, effective,
responsible candidate and I am
sure / will support him.
@. Are you happy to run upon
the record made to date by
the Democratic seth Congress?
A. That is one Of the things
upon which would be willing
to run.
@. Senator. do you consider
your statement on the vice
presidency today to be more
firmly negative than past state
ments you have made on that
subjectP
A. Yes. I would say that II
Is a final statement today, and
I don't think ! have made such
a statement before.
His Final Statement
@. You would say it was q
firm statement. as firm as Gen
William T. Sherman's?
A. I said it was q final state.
ment. I prefer my own Ian
guage. but both Gen. Sherman
and I have the same idea,
think.
@. Senator, you mentioned
raising taxes as one possible al
ternative in having an adequate
defense. Are you advocating
any form of tax increase?
A. No. but I mean I woult
have no hesitancy in recon-
mending increased taxes II thai
were the best Judgment ol
those who had responsibility ir
the field, their best judgment
There are some judgments
which would have to be made
as to which of the three alter
natives that / suggested woulc
be used. 1t would depend IL
some cases on the state Of tht
economy.
1t would depend on how many
people we're unemployed. i
would depend on what the in,
crease in the cost Of living, how
much Of a deficit 1t would con.
tribute, as to how much infla-
ton, how much a decrease ir
taxes would contribute to q de-
flationary movement.
So I think it is a sophisti-
Gated economic question. But
don't think there is any doubt
that you are going to have to
do more in this and other
areas. and while normal growth
bringing normal tax increases
in revenues would provide some
of the funds, 1t may well be
necessary for us to move into
newer areas, and I would have
no inhibitions about doing 1t.
@. Senator, you mentioned In
your statement a desire to re-
build the stature Of American
education. What place do you
think Federal aid to education
has in this?
A. I support Federal aid for
education and I hope we pass 1t
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