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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_17_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Overview and Impact of Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc.
- Date:
- 1976-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning, Foreign relations
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0036
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Constituent James L. Phipps Regarding Federal Spending and Fiscal Responsibility
- Date:
- 1976-01-22
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security, Social Welfare
- Topic:
- African Americans, Civil rights--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
![["Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides services to non-criminal youth, such as runaways and truants, as an alternative to the Juvenile Court. Services include counseling, referrals to community agencies, parent education programs, and delinquency prevention. The organization has had 4500 referrals over the past three years, with a 92% success rate in keeping youth out of court. The organization is funded by the community and relies heavily on volunteers for staffing."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Correspondence%20Series,%201968-1986%20/CAC_CC_109_4_22_17_0000-District%20Office,%20XYZ/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_4_22_17_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Overview and Impact of Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc.")
![["James L. Phipps wrote a letter to Congressman James R. Jones expressing concern about the need to cut federal spending. Congressman Jones responded, stating that he shares Phipps' concern and has consistently voted for a balanced budget. He also mentioned that he voted against the pay raise for Members of Congress and has sponsored reforms to monitor federal spending. Phipps criticized Congress for approving wasteful spending, citing examples such as a study on the blood of Polish Lubuka pigs and research on the smell of perspiration from Australian aborigines."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Correspondence%20Series,%201968-1986%20/CAC_CC_109_4_22_1_0000-District%20Office,%20Jones%20Clippings,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0036_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Constituent James L. Phipps Regarding Federal Spending and Fiscal Responsibility")