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Show R The Sail Lake Tribune, Wednesday. May 6-Ye- ar Presidency One Reform Idea James M Naughtmi New York Times Writer By of presidential cussion of various - election reforms WASHINGTON President Nixon, responding to demands for election retornis in the wake of the Watergate eon piracy case, told congressional leaders Tuesday that a sinterm in the White gle House should be given serious consideration ' White Senate Panel Cuts Bomb Fund Conlinued From Page Onf nullum for the remainder of ttie fiscal paid tor by cutbacks in military yeai optu ations m other pat t of the woi id m a dis- House official said A also suggested that it may be time to give to tour (bought to doublmg v ears the term of office for members of the House of Rep- According to officials in the White House and to the account of the meeting given to reporters by Scott, the president had said the reform commission should study new controls to limit campaign contributions and spending, stricter laws requiring disclosure of political gifts, free time for candidates on radio and television and establishment of a permanent indeoffice to monitor pendent enforcement of election law s resentatives. The suggestions were made by Nixon at a White House meeting in which he outlined lus proposal for a bipartisan Election Reform Commission. The proposal will be formally presented to Congress Wednesday. The meeting appeared to serve a second purpose, that of providing the beleagured President with an opportunity to demonstrate his personal to changes m commitment election laws that would help head off future campaign Mfce. AhosJ of You$cL-yTHe,FMc. that Nixon had said it deserved serious examination The olhual added that Nixon had cited it as one illustration of the broad scope that he proposed giving the Election Reloim Commission The President The Senate Appropriation', Committee moved Tuesday to close this budgetary loophole that would permit the bombing io continue In addition to prohibiting tho transfer of lunds to pay tor tho bombing, the (omniittee approved an amendment providing that no appropriation' previously passed by Congress could be used to supcombat or ltuiuoith port. directly activities by Cmted States forces in ot ovet Cambodia or Laos possible later Tuesday that the President had not speuiuallv endorsed the sivyear term but six-ye- . 117) f The logal effect of the amendment would be to leave the Ientagon without any funds to continue the bombing in m I tilted States bombing Cambodia ceasea after ceased in February jos fire w as reached m that country Stop Bombs Now The surprise move within the commit tee to cut otf all financing of the Cambodian bombing was loci by Sen Thomas F , who argued that domEajeton. ing ust the transfer authority was 'detective because we want the bombing stopped now. o 5U The Eagleton amendment to a S3 2 bill supplemental appropriations vote after re was adopt cut by the billion (Copyright) 24-- portedly 'not a wotd' was t.used witlun the committee against its purpose Among the Republican c onset v at ives roc ended b the committee' 't.df a votwere ing hu the Eagleton amendment A R Milton Nottli Dakota, cuing ot Romani, lltuska Nebraska Non is Cot Selassie Assured More U.S. Aid Keillors Now s Agency AMlli,TON ll esulent Nixon rusday pledged continued I S aid m W the ecnnomic development ot Africa during a 70 minute mooting with Emponor Haile Selassie ot Ethiopia, mtornied sources said Nixon also expressed hope Alncan countries would pursue a path of cooperation and restraint in their dealings with each otliei. according to White House spokesman Ronald Ziegler The enipeior. one of the African leaders held in highest esteem In Mr Nixon, was greeted by a lanlare ot trumpets and a warm handshake from the President wlmn he armed at the White House. ton. New llampshii ot Hawaii e atm Hiram L Fong The only two members of the imt voting woto sens John Meruit' ol Mississippi and Dale McGee ot Wvomiii both of whom woie absent committee ( rentes a 'Bo' that such Republicans split wall tin udmmisratnm have support an end the bombing amondmojit mg opposed b the White House was the sullied ot excited e onv et sation among senatois and Hit r aides as word ol the committee action swept tluough the sen ale dining loom and the cloak moms As dose i died b sevoial senators two principal factors seemed to be behind the ot Senate sudden coalescing opinion against continued bombing in t'ambodia to the pom! that a senate maiotity was now willing lo take the pnwouslv unacceptable step ol cutting ot! funds tot military actions in ludticlun.i would by fur-tlie- Weary of War a weal mess with con tinned military involvement in Indochina now dial I mti'd Stales mops have Oeen withdrawn Ironi Aletiiam and prisoners ot war released The other was a concern that continued bombing would lead to more prisoners of war being taken as plant's were shot down (Copyright) One laelor was I scandals. en Feels Strongly Hugh Scott, the Senate Republican leader, quoted Nixon as having declared that he felt about the "very strongly need for a commission to recommend ways of assuring ethical campaigns for national office. Scott said the President had stated: Most of the people in poli- tics are trying to do a decent job and we all know it. Mike Mansfield, the Senate Democratic leader, told reporters after the meeting that the word Watergate had not been used by Nixon, Vice President Agnew. Attorney The closer you look, the better we look. e Elliot L. Richardson or the 10 members of Congress who took part. The President, Mansfield said, was ebullient. General-Designat- Would Require Amendment Changes in the term of the President and members of the House would require an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Mansfield and Sen. George have sought Aiken, R-unsuccessfully for years to interest their colleagues in an amendment that would limit Presidents to a single six year term. But congressional observers could not recall a previous instance in which an incumbent President had called for serious consideration of the change in the White House term of office. 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