NO THIRD TERM

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 February 1947, Page 5

NO THIRD TERM

RESTRICTION ON U.S. PRESIDENTS PROPOSED AMENDMENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The United States House of Representatives approved by 285 votes to 121 a Republican-sponsored constitutional amendment to restrict presidents to two terms of office of four years each. The majority was 14 votes more than the two-thirds required. The measure now goes to the Senate, where a two-thirds majority is also required. If Congress approves the amendment, it will be submitted to a national referendum which must be carried by three-quarters of the States. A compromise amendment proposed by the Democrats, limiting Presidents to a single term of six years, was defeated on the voices. Mr. Truman’s candidacy for President in 1948 is regarded by the politically wise as a certain result of the statement by the Democratic Party chairman (Mr. Robert E. Hannegan) that the party was ready to call upon Mr. Truman to seek another term. A White House spokesman said that Mr. Truman had not consulted Mr. Hannegan on the statement, blit Mr. Hannegan subsequently said he had intended to “throw Mr. Truman’s hat into the 1948 Presidential ring.” Mr. Hannegan added that he had canvassed Democratic leaders throughout the nation, and all were in favour of the President and his policies.