Evening star., 1960-07-25
Administration

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strongly growing economy.
Administration
The challenges of our time
test the very organization of
democracy. They put on trial
the capacity of free Govern
ment to act quickly. wisely,
resolutely. To meet the chal-
lengeS:
The President must continue
to be able to reorganize and
streamline executive operations
to keep the Executive Branch
capable of responding effective
ly to rapidly changing condi-
tions in both foreign and do
mestic fields. The Eisenhower
Nixon administration did so by
creating a new Department of
Health. Education and Welfare,
by establishing the Federal
Aviation Agency. and by reor-
ganizationS of the Defense De-
partment.
Two top positions should be
established to assist the Presi-
dent in, % the entire field of
national security and interna-
tional affairs, and, 90 govern
mental planning and manage
ment, particularly in domestic
affairs.
We must undertake further
reorganization of the Defense
Department to achieve the most
effective unification of defense
planning and command.
Improved confiict-of interest
laws should be enacted for Wig
liant protection of the public
interest and to remove deter
rents to governmental service
by our most able citizens.
The Federal Government
must constantly strengthen it's
career service and must be truly
progressive as an employer
Government employment must
be vocation deserving of high
public respect. Common sense
demands continued improve
ment in employment, training
and promotion practices based
on merit, effective procedures
for dealing with employment
grievances, and salaries which
are comparable to those Of
fered by private employers.
Policy Committees
AS already practiced by the
Republican membership, re-
sponSible policy committees
should be elected by each party
in each house of Congress
This would provide a mech
anism for meetings of party
congressional leaders with the
President when circumstances
demand.
Needed Federal judgeShips
appointed on the basis of the
highest qualifications, and
without limitation to a single
political party, should be Gre
ated to expedite administration
of justice in Federal courts.
The remarkable growth OF
the post Office since 1852 to
serve an additional 8 million
urban and Is million farm
families must be continued.
The post Office must be con-
tinually improved and placed
on a self-suStaining basis. Pro-
greSsive Republican policies of
the past seven years have re-
suited in reduced costs, decen-
tralization of postal operation,
liberal pay, fringe benefits, i'm
proved working conditions,
streamlined management, and
improved service.
Vigorous State and local
governments are a vital part
of our Federal Union. The Fed
eral Government should leave
to State ard local govern
ments those programs and
problems which they can best
handle and tax sources Sde-
quate to finance them. We
must continue to improve liai-
son betw cen Federal, State and
local governments. We believe
that the Federal Government,
when appropriate, should rend-
er significant assistance in
dealing with our urgent prob
lens of urban growth and
change. No vast new bureau
cracy is needed to achieve this
objective.
We favor a change in the
Electoral College system to give
every voter a fair voice in pres
idential elections.
We condemn bigotry, smear
and other unfair tactics in
political campaigns. We favor
realistic and effective safe
guards against diverting nom
political funds to partisan poll
tical purposes.
Distinct Plank
Republicans will continue to
work for congressional rep
resentation and self-govern-