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Show WILKINSON OFF TO GOPSTER FINANCE MEET O. J. Wilkinson, Utah Republi-1 can state chairman, left for the east this week to attend meetings of the Republican national committee com-mittee and national finance committee com-mittee in Washington in February. George T .Hansen, Republican national committeeman for Utah, and Mrs. Alex J. Jex, nominated on January 16 as national eom-mitteewoman eom-mitteewoman to succeed Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, will leave early next week for the meetings. On the eve of his departure, Wilkinson said: "I anticipate that these meetings will be the real kick-off for this year's campaign. President Eisenhower's Eisen-hower's program, launched in his state of the union message and then specifically submitted to congress for action, has received the widest acclaim. 4 "Although undoubtedly there will be bitter debate over some of the president's proposals and not all of them will be accepted, it has become evident from nation-wide reaction that a great majority of his recommendations will be voted. "The second year of the Eisenhower Eisen-hower administration has gotten off to a healthy start. "The war in Korea was ended, slaughter of American boys stopped. stop-ped. "A unified foreign policy that makes sense, and works, was developed. de-veloped. "Billions have been lopped off the budget. "More than 200 commnuists and fellow travelers have been fired from government jobs. "The foundation for solid economic eco-nomic growth was laid. "There is much yet to be done, but the president has assumed real leadership and his proposals were made for the benefit of all the American people and not for any one class. His suggestions for legislation leg-islation point the way to peacetime growth and security. They give the green light to the American way. "This is Republican Centennial year. On July 6 the Republican party will be officially 100 years old. At the Lincoln day celebra-1 tion in Washington on February I I 1 Continued Inside WILKINNSON Continued from Page 1 5 the centennial observance will be launched formally, and plans already are under way for 100th birthday celebrations to be held throughout the year all over the country. "Every sign for 1954 points to growth, greater stability and a strengthening of our economy under un-der peace instead of war." |