Show CO COq q Q Q Q-It If both Hawaii l and aDd Alaska become become become be be- come states who will decide the arrangement of the new Dew stars on our flag A Congress A-Congress can claim original jurisdiction or originality in setting setting setting set set- ting the location of the stars In InJune InJune June 1777 the Continental Congress Con Con- gress adopted a resolution saying sayIng saying say say- ing the flag of the 13 United States be 13 stripes alternate red and white and that the union be 13 stars stars white in a a blue field representing a anew new constella constella- tion But Congress has never passed a law saying specifically where they should be Two bills haw have been introduced for realignment realignment realignment realign realign- ment of the stars into a pattern of 49 Q Q Q-I I know the House has passed I a statehood bill for Hawaii but butIs butIs butis Is any action being initiated to I bring Alaska Into the union too tooT A Four A-Four Four days of hearings on bills to give Alaska statehood have been scheduled to start April 14 before the Territories Subcommittee Subcommittee of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee In addition addition addition ad ad- the Committee plans to hold hearings in principal Alaskan Alaskan Alaskan Alas Alas- kan cities in August Augut Q What Q-What What kind of progress ss is President President President dent EIsenhower making with his 1 legislative proposals A By A-By A By the end of 01 the first quarter of 1953 the President had won Congressional approval of two of oC 19 specific legislative proposals The Congress had taken no no- action at all not even held hearings hear ings on 11 Presidential recommendations recommendations for legislation Q Are Q-Are Are any representatives of church groups registered d as lobbyists A Officials A of nearly every major denomination have Washington offices where they can keep close close- watch on l legislative develop develop- ments Most of these groups have have- officials who have at some lome time registered under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying law Q Q Q-I I understand President Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisen Eisen- hower bower has submitted an another ther re reorganization reorganization reorganization re- re organization plan to Congress What docs does this one provide for lor A A April April 2 the President sent Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress a plan to reorganize theOffice theOffice the the- Office of Defense Mobilization It would merge the functions of the and arid the National Security Resources Board and would give give- permanent status would direct strategic materials stockpiling a job now handled by the Departments of Defense and Interior The plan was Vias the Presidents President's third The first already approved b by Congress was for a Department of Health E Education and Welfare the sec second ond cna called for reorganization of or orthe the Department of Agriculture |