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8 D THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1863 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON eiro MTU But typically, he protected before making up his mind. As for health benefits for the elderly - a program that plagued him as secretary - he indicated it may be 1964 be fore it passes Congress. Ribicoff's record as head of the sprawling HEW depart ment for two years was undis tinguished. He may be known in the history books simply as the fourth secretary of HEW. But, in justice, he often was caught in congressional cross fire on inflamable issues over which he had no control. The federal aid to education program for which he was re sponsible was defeated partly because of the religious hassle over aid to church schools. Medicare went down to de feat in the Senate, 52-48, but it was a futile fight because everyone knew it was fore doomed in the House. Today, Ribicoff classifies the welfare reform bill passed last year as his "greatest achievement" at HEW. "That was my baby," he said. It broadened the aid - to - depen dent children program and placed greater emphasis on taking welfare recipients off relief rolls and putting them on payrolls. He made a point of defend ing the Social Security pro gram against detractors who contend the vast welfare and retirement fund is going broke. .' "That's a lot of hooey," he said. "That is floated by the diehard opponents of Social Security. The Social Security system is soundly based." Although he headed up the HEW department, Ribicoff is no moist-eyed welfare stater. He is an urbane, effective, pragmatic politician, and his own best public relations counselor. 1 "" He. had a hankering to be appointed to the Supreme Court, but Kennedy filled two vacancies instead with Byron (Whizzer) White and Arthur K. Goldberg. But it was not a killing setback. Ribicoff quit HEW went out and got elected as a U.S. Senator. To the despair perhaps of the extreme liberal and ex treme conservative wings of the party, Ribicoff rides in tha middle of the political road. his political flanks by taking a neutral stand on specific de tails. "I think the President will I FREE LADLE get some form of tax cut this year," he said. "I think it is needed for the economy. It is long overdue." Tax cuts, yes. But as for "what reforms the bill should contain, that is a matter of ERITCKH anwuiaijanBsi conjecture, he added. He also avoided specifics when asked SEE THIS UNUSUAL PREMIUM AT YOUR FAVORITE FOOD MARKET LIMITED TIME OFFER about limitations on tax de ductions, explaining that he wanted to study the matter MEDFORD'S FINEST MEATS SINCE 1940 imedv arid Both Won I WITH I SOUS LfPVv I IT mm fur as msSiijM SHARE PLATFORM President Kennedy hares platform with Abraham A. Ribicofl during Ribicoff's race for the U.S. Senate, the former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare believes New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller will be "handily" beaten by Kennedy in 1964. (UP1) By HALE MONTGOMERY United Press International Washington - (UP1) - John Kennedy is something new. He will bnpg vigor and youth to our campaign. Therefore, I give you Jack Kennedy as the next vice president of the United States." That was. back in August, 1056, amid the din of the Democratic national conven tion In Chicago. The speaker was the photogenic governor of Connecticut, Abraham A. Riblcoff. Kennedy lost the vice presi dential nomination on the first ballot to the Tcnnesscan with the coonskin cap, Sen. Estcs Kefauver. But Ribicoff says today that "it was a good break that he lost." - It turned out well for Ribi coff, too. While the Eisenhower-Nixon team was sweeping aside the Stevenson-Kefauver tick et, Kennedy and Ribicoff went home to start four years of fruitful politicking for the big presidential push in 1060. And when Kennedy . moved .into the White House, the first cabinet post he announced went to "Honest Abe" Ribi coff, who became Secretary of Health, Education and Wel fare. Now the junior U.S. Sen ator from Connecticut, ' Ribi coff carries impressive cre dentials- when lie- speaks on the political fortunes, past and future, of the Democratic party.- Born of immigrant Jewish parents, he is a former Con necticut state legislator, form er two - term congressman (1948-82), twice elected gover nor of his state (19S4-S8), ex- cabinet member, and now Senator. He believes without a doubt that New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller will be Ken nedy's rival for the presidency in 1964. 'And in my opinion, Ken nedy will take him handily," Ribicoff told UPI in an inter view. He shrugged off GOP at tacks on Kennedy administra tion budget deficits as "about par for the political course." He said current economy thunder from the Republicans actually is the opening round of the 1964 presidential bat tle. "We are entering the per iod now of the fighting for 1064,"' he said. "I don't think they (GOP) are having much impact on the people. The President is still strong. He Is doing a good job." Acknowledged as one of the most artful politicians in the Democratic camp, Ribicoff said he expects to campaign "very hard" in behalf of the Democratic national ticket which he anticipates "will be the same - Kennedy and (Lyn don B.) Johnson." The handsome, 32-year-old Senator made it plain that as an ex -administrator of the New Frontier, he thinks the executive branch of the gov ernment could stand a few re forms. "There are 46 different agencies in the field of educa tion alone spending more than $2 billion a year," he said. "There is too much duplica tion in government. There are not only differences in func tions, but some agencies actually are seeking opposite results. There's a very big job, a constructive job, to be done here." His immediate target: to eliminate overlapping in the field of environmental health. This is no modest project for a freshman Senator. It may Involve putting un der one administrator such di verse programs as those deal ing with air and water pollu tion, radiation hazards, pesti cides control, urban sanitation and pure foods controls. Each agency jealously protects its particular freedom. As a new member of the key lax - writing Senate Fi nance committee, he said he favors the administration's two "big" ones - the tax cut reform program and health care for the aged under Social Security. GALLENKAMPS GOLDEN JUBILEE EASTER TIME IS -DRESS UP TIME AT GAtLENKAMP'S New BLUEBIRD Children's Shoes for the lloluhijs 3.99 Girls adjustable. riMmn T-slran !n white smooth leather or vl'iitc, black or red gleaming Palliim, the wonder wiie-clean vinyl patent lv fluPont. Sizes 8i to 4, B, C and D widths. 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