Analysis of Government Spending: A Letter Requesting Context
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_34_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Analysis of Government Spending: A Letter Requesting Context
- Date Created:
- 1974-04-26
- EDTF:
- 1974-04-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
- Description:
- The document is a letter from Jim Lewis, a legislative assistant, to Mr. Goodrum, regarding a column by Henry J. Taylor that criticized government spending. The document asks for context on the spending instances mentioned in the column and expresses concern about high taxes and wasteful government expenditures. It highlights examples of questionable spending, such as studying bees and wild sheep, building houses at high costs, and paying a writer $750 for a one-word poem. The document also mentions public dissatisfaction with taxes and lack of awareness about congressional policies among voters.
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 34, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
