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Washington D. C. As Viewed
By Your Senator,
A. Willis Robertson
DIRECTION OF administration MORE EVIDENT PROGRESS
Many attempts have been made recently to appraise the first 100 days of the new national administration. To me, the significant thing about this period has been the direction in which the administration is headed, rather than the progress that has (been made.
The Eisenhower administration is headed toward a more simplified and less costly form of government; toward more private enterprise and less paternalism and toward greater recognition of both States’ rights and States’ duties and obligations.
So far, however, none of the major administrative proposals has been written into law and my ©pinion is that if the program covered by the President in his State of the Union Message is to be carried out, the Congress will be in session during the “dog days” of next summer.
One item of the administration program, but not a major one, which has been approved by the House and' the Senate is the proposal, to give the states clear title to the submerged lands resources within their historic boundaries. States’ rights are confirmed by this bill only out to the three mile limit, except in the case of •Florida and Texas which will be given an opportunity to establish iQ court their claim to the three league (approximately ten mile) line in the Gulf of Mexico.
Most of the oil resources off our coasts, however, are under the continental shelf beyond the historic state boundaries and a bill confirming federal jurisdiction over this area still is to be considered by the . Congress. I anticipate little difficulty will be encountered in passing this bill which will provide much more potential revenue than the three-mile limit bill which was argued for a month
The foreign policy of the administration is gradually taking shape but it hinges on congressional action on the reciprocal trade act and on the defense and foreign aid items in the budget. President Eisenhower is seeking to carry forward the fundamental principles of previous administrations in matters of interna
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