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senator. The Labor bill, of course, is now in a House Senate conference. First of all, what do you think the conference is going to do with the labor bill? And what will you vote if the If the conference votes out of Bill similar to the land um, Griffin Bill, which the House passed?

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Well, first, let me say that if the Landrum Griffin bill, which is the House bill and the Senate bill, both get on the Senate floor, which is the moment is somewhat improbable. But if they should, I would vote for the Land and Griffith Bill. It's my hope, however, that out of this conference there will emerge even a better bill and either either of the houses past, for example, the Senate bill.

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Everybody admits Senator McClellan, Senator Goldwater and all the rest that the first five titles of the Senate bill are stronger with respect to cleaning up corruption in bringing democracy. And the union men are the first five titles of the land in Griffin Bill. On the other hand, the last four titles of the Land and Griffin Girl, which deal with secondary boycotts, organizational picketing, no man's land, hot cargo and so forth.

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Those provisions are stronger than the provisions of the Senate bill. So if we can get the two bills together and it looks at the moment as though we might be able to do it, we can actually get a strongly more effective bill in the field of Labour legislation and either the House or the Senate passed.

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That's what I'm hoping for. But I want to make it clear. Came down to one or the other. I would both the Land and Griffith Bill, Senator, What about a road bill this year? Well, I think we're going to have a road bill. We must have a road bill before we adjourn this Congress.

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It's important not only to the state of Florida, but to the nation. We've started on a inter Defense highway system program. It's now pretty well underway in some states. Certainly it is in ours and it would certainly be a mistake to stop it. So I think we're going to have to have a bill.

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But I must say this. I think we must be realistic enough to realize that we cannot have these road programs for free. We're going to have to pay for. The president has recommended that we increase the gasoline tax by scent and a half. There are others of us.

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I'm one of those who think that we can do it. That is, continue the road program by increasing attacks. Only one set. But I I think we were going to have to do that. I don't believe we can have a road program without having the people pay for it.

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So I think we will have one. I think we're going to see the gasoline tax. Federal gasoline tax increased by one Senate leaves Senator Cruz Chap will soon be here on this visit. What do you think the American public's reaction to his visit is going to be?

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Well, I don't know. Um, some people are male reflects that some people think it's a pretty good idea. Other people are quite frightened about it. For my own self, I if I were in the position to invite him, I doubt if I would have invited him, at least not until there have been some more concrete evidence that the Communist Party and Mr Khrushchev himself really wanted to fall out the Cold War.

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But in any event, it appears that he's coming. The only thing that I could say is just what I wrote the president of the United States. I wrote him a letter in which I said to him, Mr President, I think it's important that you go on a nationwide television program, a nationwide radio program, and explain to the American people the reasons why you thought you should invite him, because surely you must have some good reasons.

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And then after that, explain to them how terribly important it is that if he does count that the American people conduct themselves with dignity and with restraint and reminding them that after all, the president of the United States is the constitutional leader of this country with respect to foreign policy matters, Mr Khrushchev will be here as his guest and as his guest.

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While we don't have to agree with this philosophy or what is done, but as his guest as the president's guest, we American people should treat the men with restraint and with politeness. Senator, this year is the Senate going to get into a long? Is the Congress in general going going to get into a long hassle?

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over civil rights, But I hope not. I don't. As I've stated previously, I don't think we need any additional civil rights legislation. During an informal press conference with Senator George Smathers until next week, I return you to your station announcer.