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WHERE OUR NATION STANDS AT HOME AND ABROAD
WHERE OUR NATION STANDS AT HOME AND ABROAD
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No improvement is noted after another year of Great Society
by Negro people, or by Irish, English, Scandinavian, or any other
diplomacy.
American.
Then, the United Nations observed its 21st birth anniversary and
The valid issue is this, as summed up by The Evening Star, Wash-
its future, both financially and from the standpoint of world influence,
ington, D.C., on October 8: "On record is the (administration) leader-
was uncertain.
ship's procrastination in facing up to the problem, and such political
It is still that way after another year.
ammunition as the Vice President's ill-considered statement that,
As the population explosion throughout the world continued, pov-
were he forced to live in a ghetto, he would be right out there leading
erty, hunger, war, and turmoil stalked the world and the Four Horse-
the riot.'
men of despair rode relentlessly to broadcast pessimism and dismay.
V
It is the same today, only worse.
As the year started in Vietnam, the number of American troops
Adherence to principles and actions for the public good was dis-
neared 200,000, young blood continued to flow, and peace or truce
played in marked fashion during the past session and is worthy of
seemed at best a dim hope.
note for the public record.
After almost a year, the administration reports 320,000 troops, plus
But first, the Republican Leader would like to pay tribute to
50,000 men in our naval fleet operating off Vietnam, plus 25,000 or
Members of his party for their devotion to duty and their diligence
more troops in nearby Thailand. And American dead and wounded
in carrying out their responsibilities on the various committees of the
have passed the 32,000 mark.
Senate. A glance at the record indicates Republicans showed a great
The budget for fiscal year 1967 topped the $100 billion mark for the
degree of unity.
first time in our history, exclusive of trust funds and cash flow, and
And to the Democratic Leader, Senator Mike Mansfield, I tender a
high spending for Great Society programs remained unabated.
salute for his gracious forbearance, for his kindness, for his constant
It remains unabated after still another year of the Great Society.
cooperation, and for his unvarying respect for the rights and problems
The poverty warriors were embroiled in internecine strife over
of the minority party. For this I cannot thank him enough.
whether the poverty generals in Washington or the party's political
We commend those Democrats who followed the Republicans last
lieutenants in the field were to administer this somewhat fantastic
February in exposing and opposing the Johnson administration's
adventure, and the program made the progress of a snail in low gear.
"small business be damned attitude"-revealed by attempts to elimi-
This is still the case today.
nate the independent Small Business Administration and have it
Farmers were grousing as 1966 began. The prices which farmers
swallowed up by the big Commerce Department. No Democrat
received for their produce measured against what they had to pay for
disputed the charge. The independence of SBA was saved.
goods and equipment to pursue their operations were lower than before
and there were no signs of improvement.
Early in the session it was apparent the administration intended to
And after almost another year, the fármer is worse off than ever.
play an old game: present a deceptively "low" big budget by cutting
The march of growing Federal power continued without letup or
necessary funds and letting Congress put them back and bear any
onus for the deficit. The administration cut school lunch funds
hindrance, increasing the dangers of monolithic, all-powerful, central-
ized Government.
while fully aware the country would not stand for it.
And after almost a year the Federal power march continues.
The administration's own Democratic-controlled Congress could
There had been an imperceptible gain in the very grave balance-of-
take the blame for increasing the budget while the White House could
payments problem but it was not at all certain that even these meager
appear with a halo for wanting to "save" money. This was blatantly
grains could be maintained. Meanwhile the raid on our gold reserves
unprincipled.
continued month after month.
Actually, nothing could quench the insatiable desire of the adminis-
And after almost a year, there has been no improvement.
of
tration to spend money for such things as studying why Australian
Street demonstrations and violence continued in various parts
aborigines sweat, the behavior of ostriches in Africa, sending 100,000
the country, and an uneasy fear brooded over the Nation.
cans of women's hair spray to Vietnam, studying the love life of an
But let it be understood, here and now, there is no issue over peaceful
octopus, and so on ad infinitum.
demonstrations. The civil rights movement, or any other law-abiding
movement with legitimate aims, has a fundamental right to exist in our
So we commend those who joined Republicans in stopping the ad-
Republic; what's more, it is so fundamental there appears little reason
ministration's attempt to slash four-fifths of the school milk program
for any partisanship on the matter. Resort to violence is an entirely
and in preventing the President from drastically cutting the school
different matter.
lunch program. This was a strange paradox in view of Mr. Johnson's
Political parties exist for a multitude of reasons, among the most
asking a billion-dollar food for freedom program for people abroad.
important being public exploration and illumination of matters of
And we commend those who joined Republicans in saving land-
great public concern. Therefore, I hope Johnson administration
grant colleges. Although Mr. Johnson maintained he was in favor
spokesmen keep any debate on the right track, to wit: violence, dis-
of higher education he wanted to eliminate $11.95 million under the
order, crime, or running a traffic light, are all against the law, whether
Morrill Act signed by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to establish these
committed by men, or women, or by students, or by white people, or
colleges. On a national basis this would have meant the elimination
of 1,200 college faculty members and 18,000 students.
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The administration cut school lunch funds\nhindrance, increasing the dangers of monolithic, all-powerful, central-\nized Government.\nwhile fully aware the country would not stand for it.\nAnd after almost a year the Federal power march continues.\nThe administration's own Democratic-controlled Congress could\nThere had been an imperceptible gain in the very grave balance-of-\ntake the blame for increasing the budget while the White House could\npayments problem but it was not at all certain that even these meager\nappear with a halo for wanting to \"save\" money. This was blatantly\ngrains could be maintained. 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