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(Original Caption) Republican congressional leaders lunched with Leonard Hall, chairman of the National Republican Committee, during the midday break in their conference with President Eisenhower at the White House today. Seated here are (from left) Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts, house GOP Leader; Vice President Richard Nixon and Assistant House Minority Leader Charles Halleck, of India. In rear: Senator William F. Knowlad, of California, Senate Minority Leader and host Leonard Hall. Mr. Eisenhower told the GOP leaders that he hopes the way can be cleared for a tax cut by achieving next June a balanced budget which does not slash defense spending. The chief executive emphasized that he will not recommend tax relief until the budget and defense problems are solved.