Correspondence Between Congressman James R. Jones and Dan B. McDevitt on Federal Spending and the United States Economy, 1975
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_4_22_36_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Between Congressman James R. Jones and Dan B. McDevitt on Federal Spending and the United States Economy, 1975
- Date Created:
- 1975-02-15
- EDTF:
- 1975-02-15
- 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 a letter from Congressman James R. Jones to Dan McDevitt discussing the need to reduce non-essential federal spending, particularly General Revenue Sharing. Jones mentions a bill he is working on and urges McDevitt to support it. McDevitt also sends a letter to Jones outlining his concerns about deficit spending, inflation, and the need for government action to stimulate the economy. He suggests cutting federal jobs, releasing funds for capital projects, cutting overseas spending, and promoting exports. McDevitt urges Jones to take action immediately to prevent a potential "Democratic Depression."
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Inflation (Finance), United States--Appropriations and expenditures
- 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:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
