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Improving the Postal Service. We pledge a continuing increase in the services of the United States Postal Service. Through efficient handling of mail, improved working conditions for postal employees, and more frequent services, the Democratic Party promises its efforts to provide the greatest communication system in the ^ world for the American people.
Strengthening the Civil Service. Good government requires a Civil Service high in quality and prestige. We deplore and condemn smear attacks upon the character and reputation of our Federal workers. We will continue our fight againBt partisan political efforts to discredit the Federal service and undermine American principles of justice and fair play. Under the President’s leadership, the Federal Civil Service has been extended to include a greater proportion of positions than ever before. He has promoted a record number of career appointees to top level policy positions. We will continue to be guided by these enlightened policies, and we iwill continue our efforts to provide Federal service with adequate pay, sound retirement provisions, good working conditions, and an opportunity for advancement.
We will usfe every proper means to eliminate pressure by private interests seeking undeserved favors from the Government. We advocate the strongest penalties against those who try to exert improper influence, and against any who may yield to it.
Democracy in Federal Elections. We advocate new legislation to provide effective regulation and full disclosure pf campaign expenditures in elections to Federal office, including political advertising from any source.
We recommend that Congress provide for a non-partisan study jof possible improvements in the methods of nominating and electing Presidents and in laws relating to Presidents! succession. Special attention should be given to the problem of assuring the widest possible public participation in Presidential nominations.
Strengthening Basic Freedoms. We will continue to press strongly for tworld-wide freedom in the gathering and dissemination of news and for support to the work of the United Nations Commission on Human Bights in furthering this and other freedoms.
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