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Show Tha Washington a- Merrr-Go'Itcun- SUNDAY HERALD ,! Stcssen i tied to Get AFL Approval of Etesnhover - By DREW PEARSOV WASHINGTON Har old Stassea is serving as Ike's secret ambassador to labor and did a Herculean Job of trying to appease' top union leaders before the general's AP of L speech to ae avail. Stassea, who also wrote Ike's AFL. speech, first had a talk with President Bill Green, urging that tho ATI, not take a definite stand in favor of Stevenson. Green gave aim no encouragement, stasseo also talked to Richard Gray, head of the AFL. building and construction trades who had been a strong Eisenhower supporter but later switched to Stevenson. Likewise he talked several times to George Mea'ny, AFL, secretary. Stasaen's first talk with Mean was around Labor Day, at which time the of Minnesota, now president ef the University of Pennsylvania, told him in brief: "The General is thinking, very and seriously about it might be he would come out for repeal. If so, of eourse, H would Increase defections from the Taft wing off the party, and we would have to do something te make op for It." What Stassea wanted was that the AFL either give Ike some tacit support or else hold off endorsing Stevenson. However, Meany made Ex-Go- - Typical of the COMBINES ATTRACTIVENESS, LIVABILITY ecores ef new homes being built in Utah Valley is this brick structure in Memmo Gardens in. Orem. Built into the home art many fiew features to make living easier and more comfortable. Obq of ' Mf M JL ' L y ft I ' the external features of the house is the built-i- n awning over the concrete porch with shades the picture window. National Heme Week activities are focusing interest on new developments la home building, with the local observance sponsored by the Utah . Valley Home , Builders Ass'ociation. Taft-Hartle- , Nixon Promises Complete Accounting of Expense Fund ONLY REAL SECURITY YOUR IS . commitment. "The General should do what he thinks best, and we should do what we think Is best," be said, . la brief, Persist at Stassea Staiscn, however, approached Meany a second time, on Sept. 4, again urged that the AFL hold off- regarding Stevenson. But Meany refused te trade. "It's , something the General should decide oil the merits," he said, "4nd it' something ue also should decide on 'the merits," Not satisfied, Stassen came back he saw Meany again. The no clsms were only a political By UNITED PRESS Sen. Richard M. Nixon, sus -- "smear. tained by his running mate, Dwight Sen. Robert A. Tart, wfcera Elsen D, Eisenhower, promised Saturday hower defeated for the Republican T nomination, also was quick to a full public accounting of the fund uhifh he received from come to Nixon's defense. Taft saw no .basis for criticising Nixon and wealthy California ns. said the California senator was In rapid-fir- e order: '". 1. The Republican vice presiden- within his ghts In accepting the tial candidate defended his right to "gifts" from his constituents. use the fund and asserted that "not The Ohio senator said the enly one red cent" of the money went possible question about the contributions would be If "the donors Into his pockets. 2. Elsenhower g a v e Nixon a asked for or Teceived special lefts-- ; .. clean bill of health and said that lative or other favors." "when the facts are known , . .1 I know," said Tart, "that no they will show that Dick Nixon! such thing Inspires the motives in could not compromise with ' what the case ef Dick Nixon." Nixon, on a whistle stop tour of is right." S. Gov. Adlal Stevenson, gave a statement to tut the the West,mate Democratic presidential candidate running injfcfcictj he swore took format regognitionof the de- that he did not profit personally; velopment and called on the Re- nor giver any special favors to hia publican Party to' ascertain the benefactors. facts In the case. He said the "This whole Issue developed as questions that arose were: "Who a deliberate smear attempt by pergave the money; was it given to sona Intent an perpetuating the influence the senator's position on present admlnlitratloa la power,"! public questions; and have any his statement said. "The only way to answer laws been violated." "I am sure that the great Repub- smear is with the truth. This we lican Party will ascertain these shall do. facts, will make. them public, and "The facts will show that public-spiritcitir.ens who contributed to act in accordance wjth our best traditions and with due respect for this fund ask nothing of me nor the second most important position did they receive anything from me in the land," Stevenson said. In in any way of special favors, con: sideration er treatment. r The facts New York. "Condemnation without all the will show that not one red eent was evidence, a practice all too famil- spent by me for my personal use." no Some Democrats a p a iar to us, would be wrong." Eisenhower, in Kansas City, Mo., words In blasting the GOP vice where he made a '"corruption" presidential candidate. Allan S. Haywood. 'CIO executive speech Friday night attacking Stevice president, charged three venson as a front man for businessmen each "bought political bosses, accepted fully a statement by Nixon that'tiere was a piece of the Republican vice, nothing wrong and that 'the criti-- i presidential nominee." $18.-0O- YOUR HOME y, - lsit-tim- was before e Sunday, Sept. 14. one day the AFL convention was meet, when he urged that Elsenhower have tho. privilege of meeting with the executive council ef the AFL. before he addressed the convention. At this time Ike would let them look at the text ef his address and make any changes before he delivered It to the deleto aves. This also was turned down. Meany. amd other leaders took the "Senator C"a has eonsistetrtiypoiate out ,approvtrs?y,.2Ha ta r ef t. ecposition: that AFL delegates ihouldjvcted against federal rent control, posed ta federal a ef firm controls voteand .lands, aoi other ho free to discuss and their public housing own political Ideas withouj any 'ever real property,'" the ''letter government rfcfit EmbcIks ' tacit direction from tie executive! ' council Any advance perusal or correction of Eisenhower's speech. It was felt, carried implied approval, and might prejudice the freedom of tho convention. Finally Slassen came hack, with aa Invitation to the top labor lead-erta lunch with Eiseubower after finishing hia speech. This, they telt, implied no pledge ef support and was accepted. Adroit Looey Jekaaoa 0 of Defeae LoueV and Johnson, who performed - mcney-raisln- g miracles for tho Democrats ia ISil, haa been sounded out by FAMOUS the Republicans to raise funds for 4 the GOP ticket this year. The Irony is that Johnson get the n key to his 14$ contributors from two Republicans. Johnson was on good terms privately with Sinclair Weeks, the GOP finance chairman, and ben. Styles Bridges of New ?crit, cr;-!--- "! f Fcr a Gl ry Hampshire. From there, he wangled the Republicsna secret list of contributors. Then Johnson made the rounds and bit up each Repuhlxcaa for a Democratic contribution too, arguing that It was safer to place money on both sides. The implication was that if the Democrats remained in power, they might conremember the big firms that tributed to the GOP only. - . Note The Democrats also are trying to bring Johnson Into the l&il campaign as a member of a braintrust. So far, the of defease has told both parties that he will have fe check with hia doctor . first. Kesl Estate Lobby ' The powerful real estate lobby, which Washington's Sen. 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