| Show national problems from lagl T welfare elfare problems this session 0 o of congress will consider some of the most controversial trover sial legislative proposals in history yet no one seems to expect that much definite action will be taken one way or the orther ether the fireworks began with mr Tr state of the union message which contained nothing new nothing that had not been an anticipated the president asked as lie he has on many occasions in the past for broaden d social security the compulsory federal health insurance bill some tax increases and adjustments his civil rights program repeal of the taft law and the brannan would actually am amount to a severe farm price plan the response to his speech divided pretty much along party lines the democrats with a number of exceptions particularly the southern bloc which is prepared to fight ali alie civil rights proposals to the bitter end praised his program as being just what the country reeds needs th republicans almost to the man denounced it some vehemently about GOP COP representatives signed a round robin statement to th the e effect that mr truman is firel firmly y committed to the eventual socialization of the united states A change in the presidents I 1 mannerisms and attitude was noted the rather somber humbleness he first showed on taking office has gone in its place h shows utter confidence that he 13 right and that his opponents are arc I 1 d dead e ad wrong if as is expected I 1 turns down or defers most of the presidents Vs program will it be a defeat for the administration that brings up a very curious situation some of the canniest can niest commentators have been saying that mr truman does not really want th the program to pass at this time that indeed its passage setback to administration plans and strategy The reasoning back of chii th i point faint of view is simple enough the democrats like the republicans are looking to 1952 recent events certainly indicate that mr 3 truman will vill run again again though he has not said so therefore the argument goes mr truman wants the sta stage stae 0 e set so he cn c n go to the country point to congressional refusal to give him what he wants and base his campaign on that his advis advisors advisory org seem to feel that this would be sound bollt politics cs and that it would enable the president to paint his opponents as black reaction react io I 1 I 1 and tools of special interest |
