Congressman's Response to Concerns About Wasteful Government Spending, 1975-01-07

Item

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_22_35_0001

Scope and Contents

Ms. Katherine H. Oliver writes a letter to Congressman James R. Jones expressing concern about wasteful government spending on unnecessary committees and panels. Congressman Jones acknowledges the issue and assures Ms. Oliver that he has been fighting against such spending and will continue to work towards reducing federal spending. The letter includes examples of specific wasteful expenditures on advisory committees. Ms. Oliver requests information on what actions are being taken to address the issue.

Dates

Creation: 1975-01-07

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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