Government Waste in Financing Scientific Studies: A Letter Exchange with Congressman James R. Jones
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_37_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Government Waste in Financing Scientific Studies: A Letter Exchange with Congressman James R. Jones
- Date Created:
- 1977-02-18
- EDTF:
- 1977-02-18
- Creator:
- Jones, James Robert, 1939-
- 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 from a member of Congress, James R. Jones, responding to a constituent's concerns about wasteful government spending on unnecessary research projects. The constituent questions the use of taxpayer money for research projects that seem unnecessary and expensive, such as studying the time it takes to fry an egg. The newspaper article cited in the letter highlights examples of wasteful spending on scientific research projects, suggesting that government grants to colleges and professors may be influencing liberal-spending government philosophies. The document calls for greater scrutiny and auditing of the cost-benefit ratios of these research projects to ensure taxpayer money is being spent wisely.
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 37, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
