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one of the regular duties of those of us who are privileged to represent you in the United States. Congress is to meet regularly with the members of the press. They like to transfer for information and start over again one of the regular duties of those of us who have privileged to represent you in the United States Congress meet with the press today.

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We have a number. We have a couple of fellas here. Problem the press who want to ask some questions. Which one of you fellas has a question? Want to answer further center? I think everyone is interested in Cuba. What do you think will be the developments there now that Prime Minister Castro has resigned?

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But of course, by the time these people see this film, it may be that he would have come back into power on the 26th of July. That great demonstration, which he's arranging and of course, it's a show of strength in the show of confidence in himself.

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I think that there will be a demand for this to go back in Cuba, of course, is a very delicate question for us. It's close to Florida. It's close to the United States, for that matter. Uh, we do not want it to go continent. I don't believe personally Castro is a communist, but I do believe that he's making state of trying to, you might say, cooperate to some of the programs of the Communist.

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I don't believe anybody can successfully do that. I think it's a real hotspot for us and one that we must watch very closely. I think I'm going to come when we're going to have to deal a face to face with Mr Castro and rather a firm basis.

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Certainly we in the United States have nothing to apologize insofar as the Cuban people are concerned. Because not only did we help participate in the fight for their liberty, but they have had from us the kindest treatment of any country of Latin America that I know of.

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Some of the smile is on the question of civil rights, which means so much to we throughout the South. It looks now from the committee's reports that there is going to be some civil rights legislation. Well, yes, The leadership has announced that there will be civil rights legislation this year.

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Uhh! Frankly, I don't believe that it's necessary. I believe that all the progress that could anybody could expect is being made. We passed the civil rights bill two years ago. Actually, it didn't go into effect until last year, and I think would be a great mistake to further aggravate and agitate this whole civil rights problem.

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And it's one of great importance to the people of South. As you have said, I think that bring a bill up now is going to agitate the situation rather than helping, and I certainly hope that it will not be brought up. But as you say, I'm afraid that it is and it will delay the adjournment of the Senate for quite some time.

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If it is, how will you vote? Well, I will. As as the bill is now proposed, I will not leave vote against some of the water by the Labour bill. Do you think Congress will pass one this year? Well, as you know, we in the Senate have passed the labor building a pretty good labour bill.

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I put into it an amendment eliminating the hot cargo provisions that seems to be one that seems there's don't like it all, but I think I think it's one of the most essential features of a good labour bill. Unfortunately, the House I understand Labor Committee has now taken that provision out of the bill.

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I do hope that they will pass a meaningful bill, a bill that does have some of corrective provisions in it, and I'm sure that when it goes to conference that the Senate will be able to strengthen that bill. I can think of no more essential legislation for the good of the country than labour legislation this year.

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And I believe both the people, the country, want labour legislation and expect to get. We're getting close to a German, and the majority leader has indicated that there are certain other pieces of legislation he'd like to see gotten through this session of the Congress in your mind.

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What are those pieces of legislation? Well, I think we must get through a housing bill. Housing is particularly important in our state. As you know, we've passed to build. The president has vetoed it. I thought the bill that we passed was that excellent Bill. I thought it would one that would benefit not only our state but the entire nation and had provisions in it for housing for the elderly, which I think is most essential.

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However, the president vetoed it. Now the question comes up whether or not we will attempt to override the veto, I doubt if there are sufficient votes to do that, that has to be two thirds. I doubt if we have enough votes to do it. But I do believe that before the session is over with, there will be a housing bill represented and it will be a miniature housing bill.

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So to speak. One that continues the F H A and some of the basic program. Thank you very much, Senator Smathers. Thank you, gentlemen, for being on this program. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for looking and listening. And I hope you're looking again at the same time next week.