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It is my opinion that judicial rather than legislative remedy should be sought.

Enactment of the bill would constitute a gratuity and would create a dangerous precedent which might set in motion a chain of endless requests for the payment of damages by the Government arising out of accidents in which law enforcement…

Under the circumstances, I think it only fair and reasonable to consider the generous, uniform, and assured protection which these systems afford as the exclusive remedy against the United States on account of the death of a member of the…

I HAVE WITHHELD my approval from the bill (S. 2083) 'For the relief of Lawrence F. Kramer.'

I am satisfied that it is my duty to oppose this bill.

The world must understand that there is stability in our international purposes.

Our Nation is too strong to give way to hysterical fear which, under the guise of preserving our institutions, would undermine the principles upon which they rest.

In pursuance of this effort, we have loyally supported and worked with the United Nations, which, in its first 9 years, has accomplished much in the cause of peace.

Nothing is more dangerous to our cause than to expect America's message to be heard if we don't bother to tell it.

Now, Therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite the States of the Union and all countries of the free world to participate in the First International Instrument Congress to be held at…

I believe that questions of Federal tax immunity should be decided broadly and deliberately, rather than through a succession of piecemeal decisions and that this decision should await the recommendations of the Commission on…

This legislation is unnecessary for two reasons: First, the State now has authority to tax privately owned hotel or lodging facilities in the park and has collected such taxes for some time.

In circumstances such as these, I cannot give my approval to H.R. 6253 even though the problems which the bill seeks to solve are real and pressing.

Legislation relating to groups of inspectional employees should seek to improve the overall pattern of premium compensation rather than to attempt to patch the existing uncoordinated pay structure.

I AM WITHHOLDING my approval of H.R. 6253, a bill 'To amend Public Law 410, 78th Congress, with regard to compensation for overtime, Sunday, and holiday work of employees of the United States Public Health Service, Foreign Quarantine…

However, the premium rates for the customs and immigrant inspectors are so far out of line with prevailing industrial and governmental practice that I do not believe extending their use to other groups of Federal employees would be good…

The claims of the inspectional employees for equal treatment with other inspectional groups have much merit, but equality of treatment for all inspectional employees is not brought about by this bill.

Heeding the special plea of individual cases would obviously destroy the effectiveness of these programs.