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For some months there has been considerable agitation, largely in the press, for the formulation of a statement of principles by the GOP. Early in January the idea was that such a statement should take the form of a Republican “State of the Union” message to be released concurrently with President Kennedy’s annual message to Congress. But the Party leadership in Congress rejected it.

The reason was clear: there was simply not enough time to prepare such a statement. House Minority Leader Charles Halleck, who had participated in the formulation of a similar off-year platform some years ago, was roundly denounced by the press for “wrecking” the project but his reasons for not buying the “State of the Union” approach were sound.

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For some months there has been considerable agitation, largely in the press, for the formulation of a statement of principles by the GOP. Early in January the idea was that such a statement should take the form of a Republican “State of the Union” message to be released concurrently with President Kennedy’s annual message to Congress. But the Party leadership in Congress rejected it.

The reason was clear: there was simply not enough time to prepare such a statement. House Minority Leader Charles Halleck, who had participated in the formulation of a similar off-year platform some years ago, was roundly denounced by the press for “wrecking” the project but his reasons for not buying the “State of the Union” approach were sound.