On the recordAugust 16, 1950
By authorizing a material increase in the level of Federal highway aid, H.R. 7941 seems inconsistent with the effort to hold down non-defense spending.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “By authorizing a material increase in the level of Federal highway aid, H.R. 7941 seems inconsistent with the effort to…”
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Letter to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Works, on the Federal-Aid Highway Bill.
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