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Selected cuts I found interesting:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25838
Interesting stuff in there. A lot of it shows how far left the country was at the time on a lot of issues.
The Republican Party believes that the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of the people is as important as their economic health. It will continue to support this conviction with vigorous action.
Republican action created the Department of Health, Education and Welfare as the first new Federal department in 40 years, to raise the continuing consideration of these problems for the first time to the highest council of Government, the President's Cabinet.
We are proud of and shall continue our far-reaching and sound advances in matters of basic human needs—expansion of social security—broadened coverage in unemployment insurance —improved housing—and better health protection for all our people. We are determined that our government remain warmly responsive to the urgent social and economic problems of our people.
President Eisenhower has given the world bold proposals for mutual arms reduction and protection against aggression through flying sentinels in an "open sky."
We shall continue to oppose the seating of Communist China in the United Nations.
Government must have a heart as well as a head.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25838
Interesting stuff in there. A lot of it shows how far left the country was at the time on a lot of issues.