Further development of our natura resources for the common benefit of al the people was brought to a standstill socialsecurity legislation gained th( questionable advantage of an especiall appointed. but none to sympatheti study group. the shaky position of the Nations farmers was bolstered only t( the extent of emergency loans restrictec to droughtdisaster areas. Neither th veteran nor the Federal employee acquired any benefits of substantial nature The smallbusiness man received a sol in the form of a renamed Small De. fense Plants Administrationthe Smal Business Administrationwhich wa: hemmed in with restricting limitations Even big business suffered a surprisin rebuff with the prolongation of the ex. cessprofits tax beyond the date of it: scheduled expiration. The national de. fense was weakened by curtailment o: the Air Force buildup program. and ou international relations were boostec principally by expressions of sympath3 for minority groups and satellites behind the Iron Curtain and a Refugee Relief Act that kept out more freedom. seeking immigrants than it admitted. In contrast to this negative record. thE accomplishments in the 1st session o the 84th Congress are genuinely outstanding. The defense and security of the Nation have been strengthened by insistence upon an increased air wing goal. by thE authorization of an additional $35f million for the increased production of B52 jet bombers. by a 4year extensior of the regular draft. a 2year extensior of the doctors and dentists draft. anc passage of legislation to achieve a Reads Reserve of 2.900.000 trained men by 1960 The natural resources of the countr3 are assured of continued development bs the addition of 107 projects. not requested by the administration. for whict funds have been included in the public works appropriations bill.
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