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2A Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Thur., Jan. 6, 1955 State of the Union Speech Highlights . WASHINGTON Ufi Textual highlights of President Eisen hower's prepared State of the Union message to Congress Thursday. Topical subheads are not the President's: UNITY-PEACE In the past year, there has been progress justifying hope, both for continuing peace and for the ultimate rule of freedom and justice in the world. Free nations are collectively stronger than at any time in recent years. Just as nations of this hemis phere . . . have closed ranks against imperialistic Communism and strengthened their economic ties, so free nations elsewhere have forged new bonds of unity. SOVIET THREAT The massive military machines and ambitions of the Soviet Communist bloc still create un easiness in the world. All of us are aware of the continuing re liance of the Soviet Communists on military force, of the power of their weapons, of their pres ent resistance to realistic arma ment limitation, and of their continuing effort to dominate or intimidate free nations on their periphery . FOREIGN TRADE We must expand International trade and investment and as sist friendly nations whose own best efforts are still insufficient to provide the strength essential to the security of the free world . Barriers still Impede trade and the flow of capital needed to develop each nation's human and material resources. Wise reduc tion of these barriers la a long- term objective of our foreign economic policy. ... ANTI-COMMUNISM We shall continue to ferret out and to destroy Communist sub version. We shall, in the process, carefully preserve our traditions and the basic rights of our citi zens. BIPARTISANSHIP As never before, there is need for unhesitating cooperation among the branches of our gov ernment. ... In less perilous days of the past, division of govern mental responsibility among our great parties has produced a paralyzing Indecision. We must not let this happen in our time. In all areas basic to the strength of America, there will be to the extent I can assure them cooperative, construtcive relations between the executive and legislative branches of this government. ECONOMY The past year 1954 was one of the most prosperous years in our history. Business activity now surges with new strength ... the transition to a peacetime econo my is -largely behind us. The economic outlook is good. TAXES Last year we had a large tax cut and, for the first time in 73 years, a basic revision of federal tax laws. It is now clear that rf; fense and other essential govern ment costs must remain at a level precluding further tax reductions this year. ... I am hopeful that such reductions can be made next year. ROUSING As part of our efforts to pro vide decent, safe and sanitary nqusmg lor low-income families, we must carry forward the hous ing program authorized during the 83rd Congress. We must also authorize contracts for a firm program of 35,000 additional pub lic housing units in each of the next two fiscal years. HEALTH By special message on Jan. 24. I shall propose a coordinated program to strengthen and im prove existing health services. This program will continue to reject socialized medicine. It will emphasize individual and local responsibility. Under it the fed eral government will neither dominate nor direct, but serve as a helpful partner. SCHOOL AID Such factors as population growth, additional responsibilities of schools, and increased and longer school attendance have produced an unprecedented class room "hortage; This shortage is of immediate concern to all of our people. Positive, affirmative action must be taken now. shall forward a special message . . . presenting an affirmative program dealing with this short age. LABOR MINIMUM WAGE In the past five years we have had economic growth which will support an increase in the fe -eral minimum wage. In the light of present economic conditions, I recommend its increase to 90 cents an hour. I also recommend that many others, at present ex cluded, be given the protection of a minimum wage . . . I renew my recommendation of last year for amendment of the Taft-Hartley Law. I especially call to the attention of the Con gress amendments dealing with the right of economic strikers to vole in representation elections and the need for equalizing the obligation under the act to file disclaimers of Communist affil iation. STATEHOOD As the complex problems of Alaska are resolved, that territory should expect to achieve state hood. 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