Mrs. Matt Elder wrote to Congressman James R. Jones urging him to vote against the proposed federal budget due to concerns about deficit spending. She suggested reducing foreign aid and unnecessary domestic programs to prioritize vital needs. Congressman Jones responded, acknowledging her concerns and stating the importance of evaluating spending programs. Additionally, newspaper columnist Sylvia Porter criticized wasteful government spending, highlighting examples of unnecessary expenditures in various departments. President Ford proposed a $7.4 billion budget for education, with cuts to impact aid and increased funding for student grants. Senator William V. Roth criticized the lack of specific budget cut proposals from the administration.

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Correspondence Regarding Federal Budget and Spending Reduction in 1975

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Federal Budget and Spending Reduction in 1975
Date Created:
1974-10-18
EDTF:
1974-10-18
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:
Mrs. Matt Elder wrote to Congressman James R. Jones urging him to vote against the proposed federal budget due to concerns about deficit spending. She suggested reducing foreign aid and unnecessary domestic programs to prioritize vital needs. Congressman Jones responded, acknowledging her concerns and stating the importance of evaluating spending programs. Additionally, newspaper columnist Sylvia Porter criticized wasteful government spending, highlighting examples of unnecessary expenditures in various departments. President Ford proposed a $7.4 billion budget for education, with cuts to impact aid and increased funding for student grants. Senator William V. Roth criticized the lack of specific budget cut proposals from the administration.
Topic:
Business--United States
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 36, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages