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Offer to De GouIIe

The President went on to say
that the Russians also mentioned
q country they do not recognize
(Mr. Kennedy did not identify
the country but it probably is
Nationalist Chinal and did not
wish to recognize In the event
1t chose to accede.
The French (De Gaulle) de-
cision not to sign the treaty was
no less disappointing to the
United States because it was ex-
pected, In fact, Mr.. Kennedy dis
closed on Wednesday the extent
to which he went in an effort
to gain French cooperation. He
said that the United States and
Britain had made recent sugges-
tons on how nuclear weapons
cooperation could best be de-
veloped with France If there were
O test ban.
Mr.. Kennedy's citing Of last
DEFENDERS Nassau offer of Polaris
missiles to France and his state
ment that he regarded France as
a nuclear power under the terms
Of the United States (McMahon)
Atomic Energy Act left the dis
tirct Implication that he had Of
fered some new proposal to aid
French nuclear weapons develop
Tnent.
But whatever the offer. 1t was
not enough to dissuade Gen. de
Gaulle from going his independent
way--toward the creation of a
French nuclear striking force Of
bombers and uclear-powered mis-
sile submarines. Mr.. Kennedy, who
several times during his news con-
ference seemed intent upon re-
plying TO statements made by
Gen. de Gaulle at his own meet
ing with the press in Paris. OBJ
served that he had not heard
officially from the French govern
ment on his offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04

President Kennedy last week
conceded civil rights demon
STATIONS have entered . breath
ing period, adding he would
; push his program even though
. Il may hurt him at the polls
|. next year. Meanwhile, hearings
On the civil rights legislation
. asked by the administration
. continued IN Congress.
- Is the racial struggle in the
: United States costing John F..
= Kennedy votes in 1854? And II so,
: is the issue, as one reporter asked
: last week worth an election?"
; To the first press conference
question, the President replied
that what you say is probahaly
right" There was no direct re-
/. Spouse to the second but there
was o broad declaration: Who
'sever is President will meet his
Responsibilities. and both parties
know they must protect every
citizens rights. i
: No one had any illusions that
these calm words would take the
issue out Of politics, but they Of
sfered q frank, direct instance Of
stl1e presslies operating on the
White House between conscience
land political survival.
Mr. Kennedy did not want or
expect this issue to be thrust
upon him in the long, hot sum-
<nner Of 1868. II don't think any
zone would have anticipated the
exact form of this particular crisis.
Maybe last winter we were deal
ing with other matters" he said.
:eBut think it's come and we're
going to deal with It."
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bers Of NATO-and this Is impor-
tant-that non-nuclear powers Of
NATO-could Join in. Now that's
a very complicated political prob
lem"
Gen. de Gaulle did not make
clear at his eighth news confer
ence since he took office Is
Frances President in 1858, pre-
cisely the role he sees for his
country In NATO. But he was
emphatic that important changes
must be made In the conditions
Of its (France's) means Of partic-
ipating In the alliance" He re-
jected the concept of the integra-
ton Of forces, which he said, mo
longer is Of any value for U.S."
The French leader, after speak,
ing Of Journalistic malevolence
in America regarding French pol
icy over the last IS years, testi-
fled to the friendship and alliance
between the two countries.
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No Big War Seen

ominous as these developments
appeared. however, Kennedy adj
ministration experts do not believe
that Picking plans TO risk q ma
jor war at this time against India
or the United Nations in Korea.
The expectation rather is that
the Red Chinese will engage in
relatively minor operations to
complement their propaganda at
tacks. There was the feeling, for
example, that renewed Commu-
mist offensive activity probably
would be encouraged by Picking
in Laos and South Wet Nam while
more incidents along the Korean
border might also be expected.
The Red Chinese are believed
to be In short supply Of fuel
Continued on Page E-2
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The WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
Test Pact and the Future

Secretary Of State Rusk flew
to Moscow on Friday to sign q
partial nuclear test ban treaty
tomorrow. In Washington the
Senate Foreign Relations Conn
mittee prepared to hold ratiflca-
tion hearings. While IN the
USSR, Mr.. Rusk win explore
with Premier Khrushchev the
Soviet rOn-aggressi0n pact pro-
pOsaI and other ideas for lessen
ing tensions.
Both President Kennedy and
Prime Minister Macmillan have
cautioned their peoples about the
limitations Of the meaning of the
limited nuclear test ban treaty and
President de Gaulle. employing an
Olympian disdain, observed in q
widely reported press conference
on Monday that the agreement
"has In no way changed" the
threat to the world Of q nuclear
holocaust. 2.
Despite these expressions by
Western leaders, there appeared to
be q rising tide Of great expecta-
tons" In the United States and
Great Britain for further easing
Of the cold war which has divided
the Free World and the Soviet
Bloc virtually since the end Of
World War II and wearied the
peoples Of both sides.
The strong psychological effect
Of this "first step" breakthrough.
as some administration officials
regard the Anglo american Soviet
nuclear test pact has. accordingly,
focused great attention on Secre-
tary Rusk's current mission In
Moscow. He is there, Of course,
to sign the agreement previously
initiated by Undersecretary of
Gfaka TTovsris,aan
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Red China
Fuming Dragon

Killings along the Korean
border and reports Of new Com
munist Chinese troop move
ments in Tibet were linked last
week to Peking'S bitter split
with the Soviet Union and It's
anger over the nucIear test ban
pact.
One Of the subjects Of greatest
speculation in the West IN the
wake Of the nuclear test ban talks
and agreement in Moscow has
been:
How will the Red Chinese. Bit
ter foes Of such Anglo-Amer-
ican-Soviet pact and heavily en-
gagged In q ferocious theological
dispute with the Kremlin. react
to 1t?
Last week the first genuine
straws in the wind were observ-
able and they were ominous ones.
o North Korean marauders de-
liberately violated the truce line
in Korea, entering u. Uncontrolled
territory to kill three American
soldiers and one South Korean.
North Korea is considered to be
a protege of Picking.
. The Red Chinese repeatedly
engaged in large-scale troop
movements in Tibet, near the In
dian border. Prime Minister Nehru
Of India warned his countrymen
of the danger Of renewed war
fare.
. Peking's press and radio, IN
creased the fury Of their attacks
on the Soviet Union and the
United States. The Mao Tse-tung
regime called the Russians freaks
and monsters" for their gross
sell OUT Of the poor people Of the
world by agreeing TO q nuclear
test ban treaty and declared that
Premier Khrushchev and his gang
would be overthrow in the USSR.
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Process

Administration spokesman
sought TO underline last week that
Mr.. Rusk's talks with the Russians
cannot lead TO any quick agree
ments, that the Secretary Is not
going TO negotiate anything. that
much consultation with our allies
lies ahead before the second step"
toward Argentine detente can be
taken In the apparently new at
mosphere OF our relations with the
Soviet Union.
AS for the partial nuclear test
ban treaty itself, II probably will
be weeks before the Senate comes
TO vote, The margin required is
two-thirds Of those present and
voting. Thus II all 100 Senators
were on hand. 81 would have TO
cast their ballot for ratification to
make the pact outlawing tests In
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A Political Matter

Mr.. Kennedy capsulized the
problem Of Franco American diff
ferences in the nuclear arma-
ments field this way:
THE problem really goes to the
organization Of the defense of the
West and what role France sees
for herself and sees for US. And
what kind Of a cooperative eff
fort France and the United States
and Britain and the other mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-04
A New Low

President Kennedy has sub
mitted a record number Of legis-
lative requests this year = and
Congress has approved a record
low.
A study by Congressional
Quarterly yesterday showed that
by July 81. the statutory" date
for Congress to adjourn, less
than S per cent of the Presi-
dents request had passed. /.
The President has sent up 403
requests to the Hill this year,
q new high for him. Lawmakers
have approved only 10. most Of
them minor measures.
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THE NATIONAL SCENE
|. New Determination
In the Rights Fight

Commerce Committee, headed by
Washington's Senator Magnuson.
The rest Of the program went
to the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, a bastion of Old South con-
servatism and the burial ground
{, for countless civil rights measures.
So hearings are continuing in
two separate panels, with At
torney General Kennedy visiting
both In the New Senate Office
Building.
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There Is a Difference

Gen. Eisenhower first offered
the Russians o limited nuclear
test ban treaty. In 1858, but Mos
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Britain had made It VERY clear"
to the Soviet Union that should
East Germany accede it would
not mean that the two Western
nations recognized the Soviet
satellite as an independent
country.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31
Continued From Page One)

In the of "Iess government the gap between
conservatives and the radical right is very thin
line indeed; but it inevitable that at point
breach would develop the fundamental
issues within the House majority. Much of the dis
sension was undercurrent kept to caucus quar-
res, only evident to constant and astute observers
of the legislative rather than actual pitched
battle the floor of the House. However in the clos
ing hours of the session there that the
blood stains in the House carpet were getting deep
enough to be permanent.
Among the phiIosophicaIIy infIamatory bills was
the that would have set up different classes of
voters which would have accelerated the "Iess gov
eminent drive at the local level where tax RESPONSE
blity was being pushed; there was bill to evaluate
text books; a "rght-to-work' bill for state en-
pIoyees; the hassle membership in the Council
of State Governments and finally the abortVe attack
On the Montana State University professor which
conservative Republicans surely lived to regret
Only the of the University professor of the
above mentioned issues received House approval. To
reject the others it necessary for Republicans
to split.
Between the Republican House and the Republican
Governor stood DemocraticaIIy controed Senate.
Thus the corporate lobby did not worry much about
the Senate and for this Senate Democrats
moved in a more liberal atmosphere than is his
toricaIly characteristic Not only Democrats
liberal, but Senate Republicans, relieved of
the pressures were less conservative.
We might bear in mind that had the conservatives
corporate interests not been in such overwhelming
control of the House and i'm possession of the veto
the overall voting record of the Senate might
have been different Without corporate from
the lobby the whole legislative record would be diff
ferent of but that doesn't mean, per the
lobby should be eliminated. s.. ..tf4fs
The Democratic Senate stood guard against the
most reactonary legislation; the Republican House
against progressive legislation a -@ e.ss
The result was, the 1868 session accomplished
little. Ets9 ssJxs
Of considerable significance to voters is the in
crease in grazing fees state lands. Because of
statewide interest and action at the grass roots,
gains made in grazing fees in spite of the |
special interest Hobbies. In spite of accusations of
political propaganda" and ridiculous paranoidaI
fantasy, by the livestock interests legislators felt
the people back home demanded higher grazing fees
1t has been proven before, just in this instance,
that with all the influence of the corporate Hobbies,
when the people aroused they command the votes
of the legislature. -. y. 90. IA.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31
THE NURSES!

SB 34-by Schoonover, Sderius, Uom-to allow
Nurses to talk about their working conditions and
standards with hospital authorities
1t passed the Senate 28-20, and was killed in the
House 1898. <9te~ ~ ~ q
Opposed by the medical profession and hospital
authorities in combine comparable to the legend
about the Lodges who talked only to the Cabots and
the Cabots who talked only with God.
Dealing in sensitive public service, Nurses, unable
to bargain for working conditions and standards
substituting the high cost of medical care.
The nursing profession is composed of many
women who must support themselves and/or fam
lies. Attempting to avoid the strictly union-type
ganizatona structure to improve their living stand
ard they tried to set up orderly procedure which
would at best establish mandatory conversational
rapport between their professional representatives
and hospital authorities.
Evidence at House hearings indicated hospitals
not as hard up they have difficulty collecting
their bills. Nurses then, asked to absorb the
financial burden of the hospitals and the sick people
of the state.
SB "a held in committee until the last minute
and only after to force it out did it get floor
debate at all.
The patience and forebearance of Nurses lobby
lists in the face of obvious attempts in the House to
bury their bill perhaps the best example of an
exercise in seIf-control of the 1868 session.
House vote taken motion by Twedt that the
committee minority "do concur report be passed.
Also signing the minority report Bradford,
Schepens, Rearden and HeaIy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31
RESTRICT FREIGHT SERVICE
CUTBACKS

SB 167-By Melcher Rostad and Mannng-would
have strengthened present law by requiring railroads
to obtain prior approval for any freight service
taiIment from the Railroad Commission Increased
cutbacks of freight service in recent have been
working hardships Montana shippers, particularly
livestock growers and also materially decreasing
poyment opportunities for railroad workers.
Passed in the Senate by 1927 vote, it not
looked upon with favor by Rep Dykstra and his Bus
ness Industry Committee and it came before the
House with "do not concur recommen dalton. Har
per of Park moved to have SD 1867 placed on General
Orders for further debate-a move to save the meas
ure. Harpers motion voted down 60-29-ot 7a,fy~
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Education, Educators, Taxes, Etc. 4
INVESTIGATE MsU PROFESSOR

HR 2s-by crum and is other Repubcans*-Was
approved the long 60t day. 1t ostensiby aimed
at probing the teaching practices of MSU's Morton
Borden following a speech he had presented in st.
Paul March 6. Borden had emphasized certain
known facts, incuding I. the extent of the right
wing beachhead in Montana; 2. that Montana Power
major contributor to extremist groups; g. that
the late Gov. Nutter and Gov Babcock Isl anti
farmer coop; that free enterprise" is romantic
myth in the U. S.
Republicans Immediately bounced on the speech
with demands that Borden be investigated or fired.
The whole thing backfired Montana people real
lied that behind the issue Of the moment subtle
and determined to stifIe academic freedom. The
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31
Co-operatives, Rural Electrics aps
PUNITIVE TAX oNeFARMa co-oPs

lib 105-By Mathers, Hanes, Schye, kvaalen, Ros-
ell and Goan-to make patronage refunds by farmer
owned co-ops subject to Corporation License Tax.
The savings of co-operatives the property of
their patrons Such savings cannot properly be taxed
income to the cooperative itself But savings paid
aocated to patron on his purchase of production
goods his sale of produce do constitute income to
the patron and should be taxed such. This prin-
cipIe has finally been established in federal law and
should be established in state law. .tf 4
The 1868 House rejected bills designed to adopt
the federal principle and passed House Bill 1906 This
inspired by the Montana Chamber of Commerce
and other enemies of coops. 1t would have departed
from the practice of the federal and the
other 4s states, by imposing the Montana corporation
license tax coop savings before their ALLEGATION to
patrons
The Senate amended n los to conform to the fed
eral law Four conference committees failed to bring
House and Senate into agreement the amend
ments, and the bill died. stso8
House vote is original H 105. "Aye votes are
AGAINST co-ops. Senate vote is adoption of the
beneficial amendments. aye" votes FOR co-ops
and their patrons and the agricultural economy of
Montana.
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WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

SB 139-By Mckeon, Siderius, Mahoney, Reardon,
Jensen, Hafferman and O'NeiII-proposed SIS week
Increase in benefits to industraIIy workmen
injured after enactment of 1885, The maximum weekly
benefits proposed under the bill would have brought
Workmens compensation payments a little nearer
weekly allowances available under Public Welfare.
SD 1879 would have increased the maximum benefit
to disabled workman without dependents to $34
week. For workers with one, two, three four
dependents, the SIS maximum increase would apply
up to a top weekly payment of $55.
139 gained overwhelming Senate approval, 37-19
1t different story i'm the House, with Majority
Leader BIewett and Rep. Goan leading the oppos-
tion to its passage. Leading the fight for 1879
Harper, Sheldon, lombard and johnson. House vote
taken on Johnson's motion to overturn "do not
concur" committee report. "Aye" votes were for
keeping 1879 alive and in effect for the modest in
creases proposed in workmen's compensation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31

SB 194by Hafferman, Durkee, o'NeilI, Rieder and
McGoWan*-wouId have protected electricity distri-
button systems from raids upon their service
by other distributors, and would have banned the
private utility practice of building "spitelines". Pro-
posal direct result of Montana Power Company
using the courts to take from vgiIante and Park
electric coops areas additionally servced by the
ops, but recently annexed by the cities of Dillon and
Livingston SB 1874 provided for existing distribution
systems continuing furnish electric service to such
annexed areas. Private utility lobby made determined
effort keep sB 1874 from being printed subject
to further Senate discussion. Failing in that 1924
(see roll ca, they let up their pressure Senate
and transferred their efforts to
the susceptible GOP-controIed House. Second
Senate roll call on final passage. House roll call on
motion by Harper, supported by Raunda, to overturn
Dykstra committee lido not concur recommendation
"Ayes" were for protecting service from raid
ing.
Sponsor MCGOWAN, for some unexplained reason,
changed sides on 1874 during Senate debate and
then voted against it third reading.
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Voting Record of the 1868 legislature

to 61o6 of eligible claimants. Labor spokesman re-
futed this, showing that under the existing only
1920 of all claimants were drawing the $34 weekly
maximum. lib 167 it is estimated, would have dis
qualified at least another 1900 from drawing comp.
SB 175 (the AFL-CIO billy, passed by the Sem
ate, would have provided ST the board weekly
increase, and would have raised employer contribu-
ton base from 5000 to $1,000 SB 175 died in House
committee.
House-Senate conference drasticaly amended 167.
In final form it increased the disqualification for
those refusing to accept suitable work from 1to-5
weeks to 2-to5 weeks, and increased penalty for
those discharged for misconduct from 1-to-9 weeks
to 2to9 weeks. 1t also lowered NC trust fund floor
from $50 to $18 million to protect employers from
an almost immediate jump in average payroll con-
tribution from 1870 to 200, and one year hence
to 27oo. ~
Three other iobess comp bills introduced
SD 90 (the UCC billy by Lehrkind and UIIom, would
have cancelled all wage credits for pregnant women;
reduced number of weeks comp could be drawn by
voluntary quits" and those discharged for n1iscon
duct Killed in Senate committee. lib 1854 and 357,
by Lombard, Tracy, johnson and SIaby, would have
Reconstructed the formula in effect before 1858 for
paying benefits and employer contributions under
which substantial trust fund built up.
Some of the penalties in the law would have
been minmzed. Both killed in House committee
House roll call is on 1857 it was originally passed
by that chamber Senate is final passage of SB 49,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31
Labor, Salary Farmers
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

HB 167-by Haughey, Haines, Goan, East, spahr,
LAS, and
SB 175-by Mahoney, Hafferman, Reardon, Sider-
ius Jensen, Mckeon, DurI<ee.
HB 1857 proposed by ex-UC Chairman Chad SMITH,
as passed by House would have disqualified all vol
untary quits, matter the reason for quitting;
would have reduced benefits to jobless an average
of 81 week. Proponents contended that 81 increase
in maximum benefit proposed under 167 would apply
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-31

VOTES BELOW WERE I'm PUBLIC INTEREST
A A A A A 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
By CROSBY S. MOVES
Foreign correspondent Of ne Star


PARIS, Nov. 8. = Whatever
cheerful construction may be
put on 1t. the American case
has Jared very badly at the
Atlantic Alliance parliamentary
ians' conference.
This applies not only to the
pet project for q multilateral
nuclear force for NATO, but
also q key proposal for setting
up a consultative assembly in
an Atlantic Alliance frame
work.
Open diSapproval Of both
these projects by the confer
ence does not mean, Of course,
that they are dead in any way.
Parhamentarians have no
formal authority over the NATO
Council-still less over their
own governments. They repre-
sent, however, an important
indicator Of how the political
wind is blowing in various
European countries. And sam
plings over the last few days
have not been encouraging to
the hopes Of the United States
State Department.
ScOrn Heaped On Proposal
The toughest treatment was
reserved for the proposal for a
mixed manned Polaris surface
fleet which was described as a
military superfluity" and a
waste" by the conferences
military COMMITTEES.
A blunt report written by