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Evening star., 1962-03-29
Eisenhower Talk
Called Very Useful

@. Mr.. President, can you
tell us any more about your
talk with Gen. Eisenhower last
Saturday?
A. No, we had a very useful
talk, and I think, as Mr.. Salin-
ger said, we discussed some of
the problems the United States
faces around the world and
also I attempted to tell him
more or less what our status
was in each of those particular
crisis areas.
@. Mr.. President, there seems
to be some growing differences
between Fidel Castro and lead
ers of the Communist Party in
Cuba.
Could you comment on this
and what it may portend for
American foreign policy fol
Cuba?
A. No, I think that the situa-
ton is unclear there, and while
it is true that revolutions
frequently devour their chill
dren, it still is not clear enough
for us to make any judgment
as to the power struggle thai
may be going on there.
@. Mr.. President, would vol
Evening star., 1962-03-29

the economic conditions and
in view of the message that
you sent to Congress, or the
request that you sent to Con-
gress, last Monday, for a public
works bill appropriation Of
$500 million, two things about
the budget: One, do you ex-
pect that it will balance next
year, and two, do you feel that
it should balance next year?
A. I think we can make a
better judgment on the budget
prospects after we have gone
through, really, I would think.
not only, the March figures,
but also the April buying. 1t
has been our hope that the
budget would balance. II busi-
ness RECEIVERS in the way we
hope it would, the budget will
be in balance.
In regard to the proposal we
sent up, what we are concerned
about is that even though un-
employment has dropped, even
though there is a recovery. an
increase of, I think, nearly $45
billion in the gross national
product since last year at this
time, an increase in wages Tor
our manufacturing workers OF
nearly 6 per cent in the last IL
months, an average Of almost
$4.80 a week, even though con-
sumer resources are almost $40
billion higher than they were
a year ago. all these things
give us hope that this recovery
will be sustained.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Asserts Inspection
Needed for Security

Unless we have at least the
right to, on occasion, examine
whether tests are being carried
out, I would think that we were
not being responsive to the
security of the United States.
They could carry on their un-
derground tests, then they can
carry them and suddenly begin,
as they did, their atmospheric
tests, in breach of the treaty
in breach, certainly, of the un-
derstanding of the moratorium
last summer. So I think we
have to have some inspection.
@. Mr.. President, there are
a number of bills before Con-
gresS urging Federal aid for
construction of new State hos
pitfalls for the treatment of
narcotic addicts. Would you in
dicate your attitude toward
Sucn leglSlatl0n?
A. There is legislation which
has BEEN
Q. 1t proposes:
A. - for building the hos
pital in New York?
@. Federal aid to construc-
tion Of new State hospitals for
treatment of narcotic addicts.
A. Yes. Well. I would GER
tainly support an effective
number of hospital beds to
provide effective treatment for
addicts. If our hospitals in
Texas and Kentucky, if our two
hospitals are not sufficient, I
would certainly support others.
I know there has been a good
deal of IT, n the hos
pital in New York which is
now being examined.
@. Thank you, Mr.. President.
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representatives, I think 230 of
them, of the rank and file.
They must consider the matter,
too.
At the end of those con-
siderations, and after these
bodies have made their judg-
mentS, we can make a de-
termination whether an agree
ment will be reached.
Let me say that both the
union and the company have
worked long and hard. I have
been most impressed by their
willingness to consider this
contract ahead of time, by their
desire to meet their RESPONSE
bilities to the country here and
abroad, and I commend them
both, and I am hopeful that in
the next few days we will have
an agreement. But the agree
ment must depend upon the
approval of the responsible
parties in the company and in
the union.
@. Would you give us your
assessment, sir, of the recent
events in Argentina and their
possible impact upon the Ali
ance for Progress?
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Says Bill Is Needed
To Halt Gold Loss

We need this bill, finally, to
help close off our loss of gold
in our balance Of payments. To
make up that loss, modernize
our equipment and our busi-
nesses so that they can compete.
we must close the loopholes
which permit and encourage
industry to invest overseas.
I hope that every member OF
the House Of Representatives
who believes in spreading the
tax burden fairly, who wants
to improve our balance OF pay
ments position. who wants
this country to grow with new
equipment and new jobs. will
support this bill as the best
means of achieving these goals
today. -
And I find great difficulty
in understanding the position
of any political party which
makes it a matter of objective
to defeat this bill at this most
important time.
Third, I have a statement
which Mr.. Hatcher will have
for you on the problems OF
nuclear test inspection.
Let me just say in summary
that after hearing Mr.. Rusk
report of the work that has
been done in Geneva, Of his
excellent work, I am convinced
that the problem of inspection
has now emerged clearly as the
central obstacle to an effective
test ban treaty.
We can not accept any agree
ment that does not provide fol
an effective international proc
ess, that will tell the worlc
whether the treaty is being
observed. The Soviet govern
ment so far flatly rejects any
such inspection of any shape o.
kind.
This is the issue that hai
been made clear in Geneva
We remain earnestly determined
to work for an effective treaty
and we remain ready to con
clude such a treaty at tn
earliest possible time.
Evening star., 1962-03-29

comment on the Supreme Court
reapportionment decision, and
say whether there is anything
the Federal Government could
do to support it?
A. I think, as you know.
when the matter was before
the Supreme Court, the ad-
ministration made clear its
Endorsement Of the principles
implicit in the court decision
and as a friend of the court I
don't think it Is probably ap-
propriate to comment on the
merits Of the specific case in
litigation, but I think that our
position on the general princi-
pie was quite clear. Quite
obviously the right to fair
representation and to have
each vote count equally it, it
seems to me, basic to the sue
cessful operation of a democ-
racy.
I would hope that through
the normal political processes,
these changes to insure equal
ity of voting and equality of
sentation would be
brought about by the re-
sponsible groups involved, in
the States and in the national
Government.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Refuses to Comment
On Argentine Crisis

A. I think the events there
are still uncertain enough and
reports are still not clear
enough, and, therefore, it will
be unwise, lacking that infor-
nation, for us to make COM
ments at this time on events
in the other country.
@. Mr.. President, have you
accepted the rules on carpet
bagging that were laid down
last week for California?
A. Well, I thought that the
thing just sort of worked out.
I thought it was handled very
satisfactorily from my point of
view on each side.
@. Mr.. President, you once
told us you had an opinion as
to whether Mr.. Nixon should
enter the race for the California
governorship, but you never did
tell us what that was. Could
you tell us about it?
A. I think I said at the time
I would be glad to confide it
with him and he has not as
yet spoken to me about it.
will be glad to go back to
California and talk to him
about it.
@. Mr.. President, Mr.. Nixon
in his book has indicated that
he feels he won three of the
four debates. In view of this
do you think future debates are
advisable?
A. Well, I would think that
it would bet would be part ot
the '64 campaign. I have al.
ready indicated I would be glac
to debate. even if I did, as the
Vice President suggested, lost
three out of the four.
@. Mr.. President, one of thu
several mysteries about Sovie
foreign policies seems to be thu
fact that despite three and {
half years of threats since No,
vember, 1858, Mr.. Khrushche,
has not actually forced a com
plete showdown on Berlin. Ii
the light of what information
Mr.. Rusk has brought to you
have you any inkling as to Wh,
he has followed this line O
what he called casual urgency
and do you feel that there
any hope involved in it?
A. No, I don't want the i'm
, preston to be created in an
way that we underestimate tn
urgency and the immediacy @
the problem. This is a matte
of vital concern to both coun
tries. I think that both side
must realize that any effol
! to push this thing beyond
i certain point could result to
} great damage to the vital in
1 terest of both countries an
would lead to all sorts {
hazards.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Kennedy Urges States
Act on Apportionment

to complain they are under
represented in Congress be-
cause of the way State legis-
latures have apportioned the
congressional districts from
which members of the House
are elected. ~e..
A bill sponsored by Repre-
sentative Celler, Democrat of
New York, to require that con-
gressional districts be con-
tiguous and compact and that
the population represented in
each be approximately equal
has been pending in Congress
for several years.
Other Domestic Issues
On other domestic questions
at his press conference, the
President:
l. Said the Federal budget
will be in balance next year if
business RECEIVERS in the way
he hopes it will.
2. Urged the House and SEN
ate Agriculture Committees to
reconsider actions rejecting an
administration proposal for en-
tending until December 81 the
present level of dairy price sup
ports due to go down April /.
3. Defended his recent &C
ton in raising tariffs on Ger
tain woolen carpet fabrics and
types of glass as necessary to
help relieve unemployment in
those domestic industries, but
urged anew approval of pro-
posed new foreign trade legisla-
ton which he said would pro-
vide a number of means for
more affective protection.
Mr.. Kennedy was asked if he
still expected a balanced budget
next year in view of economic
conditions and his request to
Congress Monday for a $500
million public works program to
aid areas with high unemploy-
ment.
He cited many factors giving
him hope that general economic
recovery will Abe sustained,
which would mean a balanced
i budget. .....
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Anxious to Prevent
PeriIous Situation

So, I think that we continue
to talk because we are anxious
to see if it is possible to pre-
vent a situation arising where
excessive action might be taken
by either side to advance its
own interest which would lead
to a response which, as I say,
has a good deal of potential
danger in it.
So in answer to your question,
Evening star., 1962-03-29
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER
Star Staff Writer

States were urged by Presi-
dent Kennedy today to act
through normal political proc
esses" to assure city voters
equality of representation in
the State legislature and Con-
gress.
He told a press conference
that he thinks people object
ing to the Supreme Court re-
apportionment decision Mon
day are not on very solid
ground when they do not sup
port actions in the States to
insure equality of voting rights
The Supreme Court ruled, in
a case brought by a group OF
Tennessee urban voters, that
Federal courts can consider
complaints by voters about un-
fairness in allotting seats in
State legislatures.
Congress Action Cited
Mr.. Kennedy indicated to-
day that he would favor action
by Congress to set fair stand
ards for congressional districts
to give urban voters equitable
representation in Congress il
the States do not act on theil
own.
II would hope," he said
"that through the normal po-
litical processes, these changes
to insure equality Of voting anc
equality Of representation
would be brought about by the
responsible groups involved, ir
the States and in the Nationa
Government"
He added that he hopes every
State will re-examine the prob
lem arising from changes ir
population areas and attemp
to insure equality.
Rural Areas in Control
Many State legislatures nov
are controlled by representa-
tives from rural areas becaust
the districts from which the!
are elected have not beer
changed since big population
shifts from farms to urbal
areas.
A similar problem cause
urban voters in many State
Evening star., 1962-03-29
u. S. Will Continue
To Seek Test Ban

@. Mr.. President, is the situa-
ton such in regard to nuclear
testing that there is no longer
any doubt, that there are no
further reservations, and we
will resume testing at the end
of this month?
A. No, we are going to con-
tinue to work. Our position re-
mains the same as it did in our
speech March 2. We desire an
effective treaty. But, as I have
stated, what is preventing the
passage of an effective treaty
or it's acceptance is the refusal
to permit inspection on the
territory of the Soviet Union
It is possible for us to pick
up by seismic means an explo-
sion on the ground, but we
cannot make a distinction by
seismic means between ar
earthquake of which there may
be 300 or 400 a year. from the
Soviet Union, and nuclear ex'
plosions, without an actual in
Spection.
That is the issue upon which
the conference is now divided
and we are going to continue tt
work to see if we can get
treaty which will permit inspec'
ton.
@. Mr.. President. what il
your reaction to the apparen
general agreement betweer
both parties on a Steel-labol
contract?
A. The steel contract, o
course, has not been agreed to
1t is necessary on Saturda,
for the Executive Committee
which has been called togethe
by President Mcdonald to NEE
to consider any agreemen
and that meeting must be fol
lowed by the Wage Policy Com
mittee of the Steel Worker
Union, which is composed G
Evening star., 1962-03-29

Mr.. Morgan, I would say the
situation is a very difficult one.
I think that it is a matter of
Importance to both sides, and,
therefore, I think both sides
have proceeded with a good deal
of care, because they realize
it is so important and, there
fore, could bring about, we hope,
a very happy solution, though
none has been forthcoming,
but could, if miscalculationS
were made or mistakes made
by anyone, could bring about
a very unhappy one. So that
we proceed with care and we
welcome the care with which
others may proceed.
@. Mr.. President, there ap-
pears to be a situation of dead
lock in Laos, Mr.. President,
with the royal Laos govern
ment not going ahead in the
formation of the government
of national union. DO you
anticipate any review or re-
evaluation of our policy towards
the coalition government?
A. We think strongly as the
best way of protecting interests
of Laos and the interests OF
Southeast Asia, we should have
a neutral and independent Laos
under a government led by
Souvanna Phouma.
That is our policy. ] think
opposition to that policy is
somewhat unwise. The alter.
natives are not very bright, anc
if the cease fire should end
I think it would present the
people of Laos with a gooe
deal of danger. I think WI
should reach a solution hasee
on the government, the coali
ton government, under Sou
wanna Phouma, and I hope tn
royal Laotian government
should support that position
1t represents, I think, it seem
to me, great hazards to then
not to.
, @. Mr.. President, did tn
Secretary of State tell yo'
anything regarding his talk
. with Mr.. Gromyko in Genev
that would indicate that tn
climate for a possible SUNNI
this year might be better tha'
: it has been in recent weeks?
A. Well, I think I have ex
$ planned by position on the sum
I nit. I don't think that I ca
, add to it. The matter of
! summit has not been discusse'
by the Secretary since he ha
hoo,o hock with mo
Evening star., 1962-03-29
BuHt-In Inequity
Barred Response

Now, in the case that was
involved here. for many years
it was impossible for the peo-
pie involved to secure adequate
relief through the normal po-
1itical processes. The inequity
was built IN and therefore
there was no chance for a po-
litical response to the inequity.
The position of the Govern
ment, the Federal Government.
and the administration as I
say, was made clear by Solici-
tor Cox, and I would hope
now, the court, having taken a
position, I would hope that
those responsible in the various
States-and this is a matter not
confined merely to Tennessee,
but it is true of MaSsachu-
setts, and other States-I
would hope that because of the
change in population areas
that every State would re-ex-
anime this problem and at
tempt to insure equality Of
voting rights.
There is no sense Of a Sem
ator representing S million
people, sitting next to a Senator
representing 10000 people, and
then when no relief comes to
say the court is taking &C
ton where it should not. It
is the responsibility of the po-
litical groups to respond to
the need, but if no relief is
forthcoming then, of course.
| it would seem to the admins
tration that the judicial branch
must assume responsibility.
@. Mr.. President, what about
a successor to Justice Whit
taker? This will be the first
opportunity or first occasion
you have had to appoint a
Supreme Court Justice. Do you
have any general thoughts on
the process you will follow in
selecting one, and is Secretary
Ribicoff one Of those whom you
would consider?
| A. We will have-what I am
Announcing today is the resig-
nation of Justice Whitaker. ]
think it would be appropriate
to announce his successor on
another occasion, and his sue
cessor will be announced
shortly.
| @. In that connection, will
there be any general principle
you would follow? Would you
consult the Bar Association, OF
how would you go about the
process of selecting a successor:
A. I would think that WI
: could-when the time come:
that we make the selection,
think it would be appropriate
to respond in any way that
anyone would like to ask mt
4 about the reason for the selec'
5 tion.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Atom Inspection Goal
Firm, Kennedy Says

welcome the care with which
others may proceed"
Prospects for a summit con-
ference with Soviet Premier
Khrushchev have not been ad-
vanced by the meetings the
EaSt-West foreign ministers
have held in Geneva for the
past few weeks, Mr.. Kennedy
indicated.
The matter of a summit
meeting has not been discussed
by him with Secretary of State
Rusk, Mr.. Kennedy said, since
the Secretary's return from
Geneva Tuesday night.
Other Key Points
On some other foreign policy
questions, Mr.. Kennedy said:
/. There has been no con-
Sultation with Nationalist
China about any effort to re-
capture the Communist Chinese
m mainland. GeneralisSimc
Chang Kai-chek is reported tc
have announced his intention
to make a new attempt to re-
turn to the mainland.
2. He hoped the Royal Lao
tian Government would sup
port the efforts of Prince Sou
wanna Phouma to build a coali-
ton government to establish q
neutral and independent Laos
Opposition to a coalition, he
said, sis somewhat unWise."
3. The situation in Cuba is
still not clear enough "for us
to make any judgement as tc
the power struggle that may be
going on there" He comented
when asked about Premier Eide,
CaStro's apparently growing
differences with Communist
Party leaders in Cuba, that "it
is true that the revolution
frequently devours their chill.
dren."
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Urqes States to Act
On Redistrictinq

@. Mr.. President, again on
the court decision, 1t has been
suggested that it might be well
for the President of the United
States to provide some special
leadership and direction as a
followup to the apportionment
decision. How does that strike
you?
A. Well, as II think it is
incumbent upon all Of those
of us who hold office in the
States and in the national
Government to take every &C
tion that we can to have this
matter settled by the respon-
sible political groups, and in
my earlier statement, I urged
these States, State legislatures,
to carefully reconsider this
problem. AS I say, those who
object to the court taking the
action they are taking, it seems
to me, are not on very solid
ground when they also do not
support actions in the States
to bring redress, and-so that
I think all of us. the States,
the national Government, the
Congress, ought to consider the
matter very carefully.
@. Mr.. President, supporters
of your trade expansion bill
feel that you have misjudged
the implications of your de-
cision to raise the carpet and
glass tariffs. Do you acknowl-
edge the danger of Common
Market retaliation, and re-
newed efforts by every pro-
tectionist industry and union
to demand further restrictions
on imports?
A. No, I don't see the logic
of that. I have stated in our
first bill, in the bill that we
sent up, and I stated at the
time, that we would attempt
to provide protection to those
companies which might be ad-
versely affected. In the new
legislation, it gives us a num-
ber Of means by which that
protection can be effectively
granted.
In this case, there have been
seven cases by the Tariff Com
mission which have come to
my desk as President. In the
case Of three of them, I be-
lieve, they were by split deci-
sion. -Four of them were unani-
nous. Two were accepted by
me and two were rejected.
1 Now, in this case there has
been unemployment and loss
Evening star., 1962-03-29

Of jobs which have assumed
serious proportions in the car
pet industry and is the glass
industry. I recognize that this
places burden on foreign pro-
ducers. But in the cases which
we are now talking about, our
unemployment is substantially
greater than theirs. Their bal
ance Of payments situation is
substastially better than ours.
In the case of Belgium, they
have been adding gold rather
than losing it. Their unemploy-
ment rate is half of ours. We
have, therefore, with reluc-
tance, determined that the Sit
uation in these two industries
is sufficiently serious so that
they must be given some pro-
lection, and Of the kind which
is provided under present law
I know that this will be a
disappointment to those in
volved abroad, but we have very
serious problems in the United
States. We are losing gold, we
have high unemployment in
some industries, and, therefore,
I consider that on balance this
protection should be granted.
Now that doesn't, in my
opinion, mean that we should
not have effective trade legis-
lation. The purpose of the trade
legislation is going to be tc
stimulate employment on both
sides, but there are areas where
which I hope under the new bill
we will be able to give protec-
ton to the workers through the
various provisions which are
suggested, which are fal
broader and far more effective
than the ones under the present
law.
@. Mr.. President, there art
now a number of Midas anc
Samos satellites circling thu
earth. Do you think the pro-
lection of these satellites will
eventually give the United
Evening star., 1962-03-29

support price, so that he is
compelled by statute to take
this action.
Now, we have as you know, a
great surplus of butter and milk
and this has been a matter Of
concern for some months. I
think it would have been far
more satisfactory, however, in
fairness to the dairy farmers
who will be adversely affected,
If we had been given consent
to carry on our present sup
port prices to December. And
I think in the meanwhile we
could have taken action, legis-
lative and administrative, which
would have given them some
relief from the present burden
which will be thrust upon
them.
I wish the agricultural COM
mittee had not taken the posi-
ton it did, and I wish they
would reconsider it.
@. Mr.. President, could you
restate our support on the
Chang Kai-shek situation? Is
it merely to support the Ma
tionalist Chinese on Taiwan,
or would we help them in an
effort to recapture the Com
munist mainland?
A. I think-I am not aware
of the statements that have
been made. We have not been
consulted about, as I stated,
in the way that the agreement
would call for. and therefore,
would think that there would
be no use in explorations OF
potential situations.
Quite obviously, it is the de-
sire of the people of FormoSa
that they be returned, but we
have to consider all the respon-
sibilities and problems which
all of us bear, and I have not
heard that any new proposal
is now under consideration.