I recommend that the Congress approve the types of programs set forth in the budgets transmitted herewith, and, in addition, provide general authority for actions necessary to meet unforeseen emergencies or contingencies arising subsequent to approval of the budget.
Message to the Congress Transmitting Corporation Supplement to the Budget for 1947.
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