Battle Of The Budget Foe: Public Will Tested In Final Phase
The 718 billion administration budget battle enters a perilous third stage as executive pressure, competing bills, and end of session haste threaten fiscal restraint. Senate approval of foreign aid measures prompts concern over a 2 billion International Development funding scheme. A Toledo industrialist allied with the White House allegedly helped push the plan, while Sen. Bridges’ illness weakens Republican drive to cut spending. If public support remains strong for reform, lawmakers may still push back against costly initiatives.
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Congress
Executive Branch
Senate
Sen. Jenner
International Development Corporation
World Savers
House
Executive
Toledo
Harold Boeschenstein
Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp
Eisenhower
Ike
Sen. Bridges
Republican Policy Committee
Sen
Knowland
The New Appeasement and the Bermuda Conference
A critical view argues that a prearranged policy of appeasement guides US actions toward Red China and trade with Beijing. It claims a March Bermuda meeting was a staged step toward trading with China, followed by diplomatic ties and UN inclusion, with critics urging conspiratorial planning by White House aides.
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White House
State Department
Bermuda
Yalta
Dulles
Lyndon Johnson
William F. Knowland
Congress
Hagerty
Ike
Macmillan
Red
China
Albania
Bulgaria
Reuther ties to Communist strategy and political aims
The piece argues Walter Reuther is not a Communist but notes the Communist Party’s 1956 convention praised his program. It cites plans for U S Soviet economic cooperation and a World Fund, plus party ties to Americans for Democratic Action and other groups. It cites Roy and Victor Reuther and warnings from pundits.
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Permission of Human Events, Inc
K St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Communist Party
Social Democracy
Marx
Engels
Dave Dubinsky
A. Philip Randolph
Americans For For Democratic Action
Communist Party Convention
Dubinsky
Randolph
Democratic Party
Americans For Democratic Action
Social Democratic Party
U. S
Erik Bert
Congress
United States
Soviet Union
World Fund
Automobile Workers
Albert E. Blumberg
Blumberg
The
New York Post
UAW
Walter
Victor
Roy Reuther
Workers’ Republic
Workers’ Councils
Victor Reuther
Roy
Commonweal
Reuthers
Russia
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Schlesinger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Aneurin Bevan
Labor
United Auto Workers
AFL-CIO Fifth Amendment Rule Shapes Union Expulsions
A column argues the AFL-CIO will expel a union leader who uses the Fifth to shield personal affairs, but not one who uses it to protect union activity. It cites hypothetical money and gun purchases and notes the policy requires abandonment of office if the Fifth is invoked.
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Jim Cross
Bakery and
Confectionery Workers’ Union
Afl-Cio
Dave Beck
Labor
John McClellan
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Senate Committee
Congressional
Milltown
U.S.A
High Command of
Supreme Court
High Council
High Command
AFL- cIo
Morse Campaign Funds Taint GOP Ties In Oregon
Oregon Senator Wayne Morse faces questions over campaign funding from business interests and wealthy benefactors. He received support from Harry D. Henshel of Bulova fame and Senator Lehman, amid reports of large spending by his opponent Douglas McKay and others. Additional aid came from AFL CIO, unions, and the Democratic campaign committee, while a Roseburg lumber incident was flagged for investigation.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Superior Oil Company
Francis Case
South Dakota
Morse
New York
Harry D. Henshel
Bulova Watch Company
New York State Democratic Finance Committee
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Herbert Lehman
Circle of
Interior
Douglas McKay
McKay
Henshel
Congress of the
House of Representatives
Afl-Cio
Congress
New York City
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Paul Hult Lumber Company
Roseburg
Too Serious I Used To Be So Serious
A narrator recalls overthinking life and the burden of propriety. A friend offers perspective that life would be awful if everyone mirrored the speaker. With friendship, the speaker learns to accept mistakes and move forward.
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U.N
Sir Galahad
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Fulton Lewis JR
James J Metcalfe
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