 Of course we'll remember you for your opinion and I might say that yours are tremendously interested in that camp between you and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Both of you are members of distinguished American families and that must be one of the most interesting of the senatorial races. Tonight we'd like to have some word from you as to how your campaign is proceeding. Now sir have you begun actively campaigning? Yes I've been working for a long time nearly 18 months moving around Massachusetts. I'm a congressman and it's a big jump from Congress to the Senate. I represent only one of 14 congressional districts in Massachusetts. And your district in Boston? Yes it is in the city of Cambridge and part of Somerville and therefore it's required a great deal of my time. Now both of these senators in Massachusetts are now Republican's aren't they? Yes that's right Senator Salton Stahl and Senator Lodge. And who was the last Democratic senator? Senator David Walsh who Senator Lodge defeated in 1946 had been Senator for a great many years. Now what chance Todd, what do you think you have of reversing that situation getting a Democrat? Well I guess all our candidates are optimistic like prize fighters. I feel that there's a good chance probably that Massachusetts in the presidential year is the Democratic state. It's gone Democratic every year since 1928 when Al Smith ran by increasingly large figures. And though we do have two Republican senators I think the friend of Massachusetts is definitely Democratic and I believe Massachusetts will vote Democratic again this year. What are the issues which you think are most for Democratic? Well I think that the state is naturally a Democratic state. The two Republicans have won against the trend. It's a working area, working women supported in most part of the Democrat program for social legislation and for that reason I believe with a large turnout which we should get this year and when a large turnout comes out they work them proud. I believe therefore that we will end up being Democratic. You say that most of the vote in Massachusetts is a city vote, is an urban vote? Well certainly the Democratic vote is largely urban and I would say that the majority of the Americans and most of the country-wide pattern. And what is the, you mentioned the Al Smith election a moment ago, I believe that most of the Democratic vote is said to be a large campaign. Yes that's right Massachusetts vote but it is true in the House of England that the urban was made up of the groups that came into the country of the Italians and so on, the Portuguese and so on. Most of them moved into the Democratic party. They were in the lower groups economically and politics often went up. Therefore my grant on through, however I say it's a great opportunity for them. Practically Republican and my job there. What were the major points of your challenging settlement? I'm running with the Democrat, I assume, some public anomaly, I think there is a distinct difference on issues such as housing, minimum wage, labor legislation, etc., that the Republicans and the public housing, that the Republicans and Democrats differ on. And I support the Democratic viewpoint on those issues, not completely. In order to send it a large support, the Republican viewpoint on those questions completely. But in the main I think there is a division of opinion. I believe that there's been some publicist demanded, requested, a special session of Congress to deal with the price control issues. Is that correct sir? Yes, that's right. I think that the law that we passed was a weak one and was made on the assumption that the hump in inflationary forces in the country had been reached. I don't think that's correct and we're going to have a 12 billion dollar deficit this year. And because of the steel strike and other reasons, there are going to be shortages and more money in the hands of the consumers. And therefore I think we're going to feel the inflationary forces heavily this year. Now is that it wouldn't be fair to say that you've asked for that as a political tactic, well it might not be fair, but some people might think that I've been strong for price controls and supported them heavily. And I think that nevertheless I think it's a bigger issue than either the success of the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Politics isn't that important and I think that both groups and there have been Republicans who've been strong for price controls. So I think that all of us have a responsibility. You think that there will be, you foresee a real, a possible real hardship among your constituents if you don't have this special session of Congress? Well I think that it's a, it's going up, we've reached the highest in the history the last month and I think it's going to move up and that does cause a hardship. And I think that the law is very unsatisfactory. In Massachusetts alone, unless a majority of the people go to the polls in the primary and vote, a full-rent control rent from coal go out of effect, which would mean a tremendous increase in rents in my area. So I do believe that the law is unsatisfactory and it could be strengthened and I'm sure that both parties would, would strengthen it. Do you feel that foreign policy will be initially in the contest with Senator Lodge? Well not to a major degree though. I think it's difficult to know exactly what I don't know what Mr. Dulles is driving at in his criticisms of the administration's foreign policy. I think it's fair to say that Senator Lodge's record is probably stronger in support of the administration's foreign policy than mine has been. Now what will come out of all that, Mr. LaVine, at this point I don't know where the Republicans are going to go in their criticism of the, at least the Eisenhower wing of the Republican Party, where they're going in their criticisms of the Democratic Party's policy I do not know. It seems to me they're directly involved in its execution and administration and therefore I can't see that it would be a major issue. To come back to the local problem for a moment, sir, a number of guests on this program have pointed out to our viewers that there's a serious condition existing in several New England states as a result of industry moving away. Are the people of Massachusetts gravely concerned on that score? Yes, that is a major issue. We've taken quite a beating in textiles and chews and they've moved to other areas of the country. I don't think we object to seeing the South and the West develop because it helps us, but I do, I think we do feel that in some of our major cities like Lawrence and Lowell, New Bedford and Fall River, they've been tremendously hard here. Well, now how will that be reflected, that difficult to be reflected in the campaign between you and Senator Lodge? Well, I believe it's a major issue. I don't believe that our senators have fought for the interests of Massachusetts as the senators, for example, from the South have fought for the interests of their area or for the senators from the Northwest to forth for the interests of their area. And I believe that one of the main jobs of a senator from the New England area is to fight for the interests of New England, as well as fight for the interests of the entire country. New England has been left way behind in federal policies and some measure have discriminated against us in favor of other areas of the country. Just one lighter issue, Mr. Kennedy. I believe it happens that you are one of the bachelors in Congress and you'll be running on a ticket with Mr. Stevenson, who I believe as his wife has divorced him. Now, do you think that that'll have anything to do, possibly adversely affect that Democratic chances in Massachusetts? Well, the voters might have sympathy on us because of our lack of companionship, so it might help. But I think that there's no doubt that the voters like to see a large family and it's a regret to me. A Governor Stevenson's problem is well known and he's expressed himself very clearly on it. But there's a lot of regret to him. But seriously, you don't expect that to be a fact in the campaign particularly. I have hope for the future. I don't think that they've given up on me completely. Mr. Kennedy, another factor in the campaign ahead of the Republican ticket is General Eisenhower, who, according to all the polls, is a pretty popular man. Do you think that he might carry Senator Lodge along with him? Yes, I don't think that there's any doubt that General Eisenhower is certainly stronger than I would think that at this point the Republican party has appealed to all Americans regardless of what party they belong to. And I do think that the leading role that Senator Lodge played in securing General Eisenhower's nomination will be of great benefit to him. What about the fact that there seems to be a good deal of resentment among Taft Republicans in Massachusetts? Do you think they'll sit on their hands? Well, I don't know. I think that most of them will probably vote for General Eisenhower. I think that they are Republicans first and they will feel that he can win and should win, and therefore they will support him. Mr. Kennedy, you stated that you do expect to win. Now, would you just sum up for our viewers in a few words why you think that you will win in Massachusetts this fall? I think Massachusetts is a Democratic state and it's been Democratic every presidential election since 28 when a large turnout comes out that the Democrats win. You might be interested in knowing that my grandfather ran against Senator Lodge's grandfather in 1918 and was beaten by 7,000 votes. Now that's Senator Lodge that led the fight against the League of Nations. Yes, that's right. My grandfather was a supporter of President Wilson's and he was defeated after a close fight. Well, we feel that the times have changed and everything's going a full circle and I have an opportunity to redeem the cause. So I'm very optimistic about the future and about the Democratic Party's prospects and about the future of my state and of New England. Well, I'm sure that our viewers will watch your race for the great deal of interest, sir, and thank you for being with us. Thank you very much. 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