Congressman James R. Jones Responds to Citizen's Concerns on Federal Spending and Government Junketing
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0035
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressman James R. Jones Responds to Citizen's Concerns on Federal Spending and Government Junketing
- Date Created:
- 1976-01-07
- EDTF:
- 1976-01-07
- 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:
- Harry Peeler wrote a letter to Congressman James Jones expressing his concerns about federal spending, specifically addressing wasteful spending in social programs and "Congressional junketing". Peeler is frustrated with the misuse of taxpayer money and urges Jones to work with other politicians to cut the budget and eliminate unnecessary programs. Jones responds by agreeing with Peeler's views on cutting federal spending and mentions the importance of understanding constituents' views. He also defends his participation in overseas trips as necessary for his role as a Member of Congress.
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- 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:
- 2 Pages
