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Show 'Political Survey In This State Proves Interesting On March 5 Senator Watkins made a survey of public opinion in Utah through the distribution of thousands of questionaires. The result of the survey was interesting and proved to the senator the interest which people of this state have in governmental affairs. To the question Do you think the President exceeded his authority auth-ority when he ordered the Armed Forces of the United States into war in Korea without consulting Congress, there were 1308 yes and 346 no. Other questions and answers ans-wers were listed as follows: Should Dean Acheson be removed re-moved as Secretary of State ? Yes, 1142, no, 329. Do you favor a continuing con-tinuing draft and compulsory military mili-tary training program for 18-year-olds? Yes, 815; No, 805. Would you favor the commitment of American Am-erican troops to an international standing army for the defense of Western Europe even if the Supreme Sup-reme Commander of those forces should cease to be an American? Yes, 491, No, 1064. Should the President be permitted to commit American ground troops to an international standing army in Western Europe without limitation as to number and without the approval ap-proval of Congress? Yes, 155, No, 1477. Should Western Germany be allowed to re-arm? Yes, 1244, No. 145. Should Franco Spain be given financial and military assistance in the hope that she will join the Free nations in the event of a war with Russia? Yes, 757, No. 706. Are you in favor of Federal Aid to Education if the law is so written that the aid is given without with-out Federal Control? (a) - Yes, 932, No, 691. (b) Would you be in favor of Federal Aid to Education even if it" meant Federal control of education? Yes, 162,. No, 1358. Are you in favor of a National Compulsory Health Insurance Program Pro-gram to be financed in the main by payroll deductions? Yes, 260; No, 1340. Which do you favor: (a) Federal (Government) management manage-ment and control of reclamation projects? yes, 334, no, 785. Or, (b) Local (private user) management manage-ment and controls of reclamation projects, construction cost to be repaid by water users? Yes, 1280, No, 129. Do you favor putting the prepardness program on a pay-as-you-go (balanced budget) bud-get) basis? Yes, 1509, No, 87. Do you favor reducing the legal voting age from 21 to 18 years? Yes, 590, No, 1036. |