Congressman James R. Jones Responds to Concerns about the National Budget and Foreign Aid
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_35_0050
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressman James R. Jones Responds to Concerns about the National Budget and Foreign Aid
- Date Created:
- 1975-01-22
- EDTF:
- 1975-01-22
- 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 Congressman James R. Jones to Mr. T. M. Harkreader discussing the importance of balancing the national budget and reducing non-essential spending. Jones agrees with Harkreader's views on foreign assistance and mentions sponsoring legislation to collect debts owed by other countries to the United States. The document addresses concerns about unnecessary national spending and foreign aid, emphasizing the need for voluntary contributions for the Bicentennial Fund. Additionally, the text includes an editorial discussing the history and impact of United States foreign aid, highlighting the debate over its effectiveness and the consequences of continuing to provide assistance to certain countries.
- Topic:
- Inflation (Finance), Agricultural laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 35, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
