GOP TO STEAL LBJ THUNDER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600040010-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 23, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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WASHINGTON House Re- "Tncr'crt kvidow's benefit rate par ment. President Johnson
House Republican leaders are to, 100 pri' , 'nt of the husband's ma ,le the offer to Speaker John
planning to propose some exten- ia':'i t"" rat McCormack. D-Mass., during a
sive Social Security changes of "iteduc; rota age 72 to 70 tel hone talk. McCormack Is a
their own in the incoming Con- lime a%r h eh earnings will no icw of the Speaker . . . A`
gress. not be con. 'dered as limitation tar e number of Russians are'
of b? nr!'it ." i.ei g allowed to emigrate toy
oe anti- poverty ti-overty the mmoveeasure e as a ma- GOP ?'Raisr tl e. annual earnings join relatives. in Canada.
members on the House Ways & linr'ation r $2,400 from tice
i.ieans Committee will vigorous-
it seek to hike the minimum 5;;- No price a is put on these
vial Security paynient to $70 a revisions in
month. tee memorandum. Instead, it
As now drafted, this proposal' states that the "financing" will CPYRGHT
would add $26 to the present be discussed in' another presen.
cation. monthly minimum. Minimum benefits for families would be is,.....again
tr dress secretary.
raised from $66 to $106 a month. 4V
o, se assistant Bill
Scaled increases will also bet
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advocated for all levels above Moyers, now doubling as press,
those minimus up to maxi- soiiF 'fay and general assistant,,
itum benefits, which would br has told the President. he would
Ke,)t at $163 for individuals and like another job, preferably a
$36S for families. diplomatic assignment.
These increases, to be offered Although usually tight-lipped,
before President Johnson makes l Moyers disclosed this. to col-
,is own proposals in the State leagues on the White House staff
of the Union message in Janu- wlro were with him during the
ary, are the principal recom-. President's Asian trip.
nnendations in the Social Securi- In these talks Moyers said he
ty package being prepared by. had explained to the President
the Republicans. that he wanted to stay in goy
The new rates, the most lib. crnment, but to get away from
era]. ever sponsored by GOP the crushing pressures of White
Ways & Means .committeeman, House service.
have the backing of House Re- Moyers stressed he had as.,,
publican leaders. cured the President he would
Still angry over President not leave until his replacement.
Johnson's blocking action in the had been found . Moyers indi-'
recent Congress after he had cated an important diplomatic'
announced his intentions of rais-, post will be available early next
inn Social Security payments, year, but gave no hint about it.
GOP leaders plan to demand Administratiron insiders say
hearings on their plan. 1mmed1-. ,;Moyers has not been himself
ately after the now Congress or- since the recent death of hiss
ganizes. brother, whom he persuaded to.
To put their program before ' become a member of The White
t ice public, a "white paper" on, House staff. Moyers will be the
Social Security will be issued third to leave the job of press
before Congress convenes-prob- secretary under President John-;
ably around January 1. Also. son.
speeches are being prepared The first was Pierre Salinger,:
for GOP legislators when Con- who was mess secretary for'.
gross meets. President Kennedy and stayed
As outlined in a Republican i on when Johnson carne In. Sal-;
House Policy Committee .neat. r inter left to run for the Senate.
oranduni. other Social security The second was George Reedy.-,
roe?mm^ndations favored by the ' long-tinme Johnson assistant, who
Ways & xreans committeemen took over after Salinger and left
are: :because of nrcd for surgery on.`
"Blanket in at age 65 all per- his feet. ----
sons not now eligible for Social
Security at a minimum rate, t Otto Otepka, n-!to marked the
and authorize a means test for third anniversary this month of
such recipients where their ht- his ouster as a Stale Depart-
comes are above the so-called . ment security orucer, is no clan-
Safitfr'd - Approved ifdr RAF ' liaiCtAURDP7 -00149R00060'0040010-4
;cratic candidate for Massachus=
CPYRGHT By ROBERT S. ALLEN kJ efts governor, can have ahigh-
and PAUL SCOTT Mr. Allen ranking job in either the Justice