Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Constituent James L. Phipps Regarding Federal Spending and Fiscal Responsibility
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0036
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Constituent James L. Phipps Regarding Federal Spending and Fiscal Responsibility
- Date Created:
- 1976-01-22
- EDTF:
- 1976-01-22
- 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:
- 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.
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security, Social Welfare
- Topic:
- African Americans, Civil rights--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:
- 5 Pages
