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Show Hnra Vow'JQjiiki f IFranduso Mv. (S View Nixon Role Of Srlajor Historical Significance rVZen Young the Utah WASHINGTON, D. C. A Weekly Newspaper Good Governor Vol. 10; No.42 Salt Lake f Vice the report states. "Many of them also served as a principal liaison President Richard M. Nixons role in the Eisenhower Administration is of major historical significance, the Committee for Young Men in Government declared in a statement. The committees views were made public in a report issued by Clifford D. Cooper, chairman, in behalf of the committees twenty member executive board. Cooper is also President of Cooper Development Corporation, Monrovia, T Octobei 26. 1956 Calif. The 36 Vice Presidents previous to Richard M. Nixon had presided over the Senate and had the right to vote in the case of a tie, Supporters Clai.i Lee fflaUdiag (Sains; Salt Lake Boosted Observers See Neck and CMt laee As Oil, Gas Center official between the Executive Branch and the Congress, but the duties of most stopped at that. Starting on January 20, 1953, the office of Vice President was greatly expanded in its responsibilities and public significance. The report ctes major activities new to the vice presidential office including: active participation in Cabinet and National Security Council meetings, and presiding over them in the Presidents absence; acting as an international emissary fo rthe Nation; undertaking actual operating responsibilities; and assuming the role of a chief administration spokesman. Between January 20, 1953, and October 1, 1956, according to the report, Nixon chaired 15 of 126 Cabinet meetings and 23 of 169 National Security Council meetings. As a nationai ambassador, he traveled 88,732 miles and visited 30 nations. He had operational responsibility over the Committee on Government Contracts, which was charged with removing racial discrimination in companies working on Government contracts, and directed the Presidets Council on Youth Fitness, a group designed to be a major tool in combatting juvenile delinquency: Nixons functions as chief John E. Swearingen of Chicago, As the Utah political campaign rolled into the home stretch this week there was little ques- vice president of Standard Oil tion in the minds of political observers in every section of the state, but that the Republican (Indiana), talked about the imporparty was on the eve of another sweeping victory as large if not larger than that of 1952. tance of Salt Lake City as an oil The only question is on the governorship, with the three candidates apparently neck refining and distribution center running and neck. this past week. j Before an Oil Progress Week Entry of Governor J. Bracken Lee in the contest as an Independent candidate, sent Demoin Denver this week, he gathering cratic hopes soaring for the election of their candidate, City- - Commissioner L. C. Romney. to Salt Lake Citys. four pointed - But Democratic complacency ; refineries refine and prowhich and confidence turned to concern would take 'no part in the cam- did highway system, the biggest close to cess 100,000 barrels of and then to panic when a non- paign until after the' primary. In building program in the history oil crude per day. This fills a partisan survey made immediately several public' and TV appear- of the state, conservation of nashare of the gasoline, fuel after the Governors announce- ances, Governor . Lee has. made tural resources and many im- major oil and lubricating oil needs of ment gave the Republican candi- several slashing attacks on the provements that have been made counsellor on legisladate 32 per cent of the vote, Rom- senior senator, charging him with while at the same time holding Utah, Idaho and parts of Oregon, tive matters, the administration Washington and Nevada. ney 30 per cent and Lee 28 per breaking his promise and attempt- down the tax level. He also points with considerable During 1955, the state received driving force in the Congress, . cent. Since this time Governor ing to dictate Republican politics Utah. in is It only in the last day satisfaction to the fact that he has more than $13 million from motor and a spokesman to the public, Lee has been deluged with telefuel taxes. Primary and second- are listed in the report as 'three grams and letters offering support or two that Senator Watkins has resisted all attempts to force the which the major leadership aspects of the to and reports now are that he is seen fit make any reply to these hundreds of state workers to con- ary road systems, upon of Utah re- office today. economy expanding charges, and according to scores tribute to any political campaigns. rapidly gaining ground. are financed There is no instance in hislies, largely who heard him his rebuttal did Anyone who knows anything by tax With the same" candor and cour- the Governor more good than about the operation of the state revenues derived from motor tory, . the report says, where a Vice President had such heavy Swearingen. age that has characterized his harm. government .during the past eight fuel, said 4 on tax tax and federal .State leadership duties as those which eight years in the governorship, v Cites Accomplishment years will. tel yqjithat timq and, cents 8 of a have bee naasigned to Richard M. 'total make carchief the Utah executive has In other addresses and state- again Governor Lee has blocked' gasoline Nixon. Utah. in ried the fight into the camp of ments issued through the press, campaign contribution drives and per gallon both opponents as well as to Sena- Governor Lee has called attention rebuked the leaders of such movetor Arthur V. Watkins, who of the people to the accomplish- ments. Within the past week a the primary campaign in ments of his administration, in the state road employe charged that support of Clyde after assuring way, of development of the states he had been demoted because of Governor Lee that he (Watkins) resources, construction of a splen- - his support of an opposition candidate and that he had collected from the state workers, contribuLast weeks record breaking at $3.50 per barrel. Using a pipetions, which had been used for sale of oil and gas leases in Colo- line engineers estimate of 40 to the Lee candidacy. Investigation disclosed the employe was trans- rado and New Mexico lands of the 60 cents per barrel transportation ferred at the request of fellow Mountain Ute Tribe of Indians cost, this would set up a field employes, who complained that he greatly stimulated further pros- price that would compare favorwas making a political nuisance pects for a crude oil pipeline from ably with midcontinent prices. BRIGHAM CITY Congressman ernment pay a bigger share of of himself. With respect to the the Four Corners area to Southern Henry Aldous Dixon said 96 per school construction costs. contributions, it developed the California. cent of the House Democrats in collected was not used for fund This sort of thing paves the The pressing needs for a major Lee the 84th voted the candidacy but that the Congress against way to socialism and the demise newly discovered oil the better of two federal school of our free schools, he explained. greater portion of the money had market for San reserves Juan counties of construction aid bills while 76 per He attacked charges that Repub- been turned over to the Republi- Utah andinNew Mexico has h kept cent of the Republicans voted lican Congressmen voted to en- can State Committee and was un- the pipeline subject uppermost in If Adlai Stevenson and Senator the used to for it. cumber the Kelley bill with a doubtedly the minds of oil producers for sev- Kefauver dont stop their exhibiamendment barring Clyde campaign. civil months. rights eral tions, President Eisenhowerwill I refer to the Presidents bill states Slaps at Opponents and segregation practicing a landslide victory exceedscore Attempting to keep the mind of Most discussions of the probintroduced in the Senate and the then voted to kill the bill. of 1952. that the electorate on the announced lems facing, a line to carry Four ing Kelley bill in the House, This west is the prediction of Interior he said, addressing the Kiwanis Rep. William A. Dawson and views and platforms of his two Corners crude oil to the I both voted against this amend- opponents, Governor Lee in a re- coast refineries have mentioned Secretary Fred A. Seaton, made club here. ment and voted for the bill, so cent address declared that his ad- the need to consider the attitude during his recent Idaho visit. Seaton said Stevensons demand The Presidents bill would these are 100 per cent ministration had accomplished of Standard Oil of California, Prefor have helped Utah far more than wrong charges that oil in dominant the more constructive good for on both counts as far as company that mier exploration of Russian the Kelley measure because it we are concerned, he said. message toward his office Bulganins than state, terms of competition people in would have distributed federal eight-yea- r the pipeline. In by the U. S. was politically a be offered other might period bill any the during I voted, for Actually, ' and of on basis the need some observers the blooper and internationally a the opinion of money because I felt even a poor bill in state history. to ratio of the money better than none, he said. I not according My opponents in this campaign acquisition last week of $1.6 mil- tragedy. to state education the for paid by several times be- are trying to cater to the various lion worth of leases in the Four He called Bulganins message only appeared extotal per capieta income, he fore the Rules Committee to get organized spending groups in the Corners area by two Stancal sub- the latest maneuver of the Rus-to plained. "Utah has traditionally the bill out of committee but also state without regard to the people sidiaries, makes Stancal poten- sians in the last three years led the nation in this respect. tially one of the producers who trap the U. S. into giving up our fought for it on the floor, as the as a whole, he said. Their prominevlead and will ises of should be interested in shipping commanding more spending "It would thus have been far Congressional Record will show. to an them allow coast. west to of tax opportunity the burden , oil the Besides that, he said, my pic- itably increase more economical for our state, he catch most two up. The important probsaid. "Out of each dollar of fed- ture was published in the National all the people. Seaton also straightened out the to faced I in the proposed lems have be apIn campaign, for Journal my Education Sep(NEA) eral money received Utah would with respect to reclamain record not on the venture are: Will oil reserves for support, have pfcid only 48 cents in taxes tember, 1956, along with 15 other pealed He said an average of $107 tion. basis of what I will do for special the area be sufficient to justify under the Presidents bill, com- Congressmen as strong supportmarmillion annually has been investgroups, but on the basis of what I the investment and does the ers of school construction aid. pared with 64 penis under the "I am ed during the past four years in absolutely convinced that will do for the general welfare. ket exist? conKelley bill. because of bitter opposition of That is the only appeal I will While accurate evaluation of re- reclamation, planning and serve must await further drilling, struction, the largest in history. "Obviously a bill like the Kel- Southern Democrats to the civil make. As for the Democratic charge beask those who I people industry spokesmen estimate reley bill that would distribute rights amendment on segregation not one reclamation project two that at to serves and the Aneth this supBisti, philosophy money solely on the basis of pop- and their equally bitter opposition lieve in been started during the four has in me the Davis-Bacoelection. area, range in this n biggest pools ulation would sharply discrimi- to the prevailing port under I barrels. 300 100 to million where Republicans, the Secfrom "The people know years nate against Utah, he said, add- wage rate clause in the Kelley the record would show said indicathave California refiners of my performretary ing that by failing to provide an bill, tfte kind of school bill Utah stand, the record 34 new reclamation not one an to but have ed they would be glad incentive for effort the Kelley bill needs has a much better chance of ance, and the strength of my Corthe current under howstarted projects unspecified quantity of Four would have induced many states passage in a Republican Con- word. What do they know, ever, about the other candidates? ners 35 degree to 40 degree crude administration. to relax and let the federal gov gress, he said. : . . . Four Corners - West Coast Oil Pipe Line Seems Assured entered Dawson, Dixon Backed U.S. Aid Foi School Construction in Utah 'Ike' Victory Yill Exceed that of '52 further so-call- H-bo- H-bo- |