In order to carry out the above program of curtailment of public works, the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion will issue a directive providing that for a period of sixty days, until October 1, 1946, there will be a moratorium on new Federal public works, contractual obligations, and force account work.
Letters Calling for Reductions in Expenditures for Construction.
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