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Washington Roundup Congress Adjourns and Backs Reds Ban
The 83d Congress adjourned after passing a bill outlawing the Communist Party and imposing penalties on members. The compromise keeps anti-Communist and anti-union provisions, but avoids outlawing membership. Administration farm measures passed with reduced price supports. debate over atomic energy licensing continued. President vetoed a federal pay raise, citing no new revenue, drawing GOP criticism.
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Washington
Republican Party
Communist Party
Rep. Cooley
D. N.C
House Agriculture Committee
Sen. Young
R. N.D
GOP
Cole
R. N.Y
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Congress
Harold C. Hagen
Minn
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
APL Postal Workers In Convention
Cincinnati