04/04/1945
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"You will report to me... the steps which you are undertaking to reduce expenditures and the amount of the estimated saving resulting therefrom."
"So far, so good, but—"
"Of course, frankly, I say to them, 'Well, what do you think?'"
"You will carefully examine the status of appropriations for your activities with a view to making a substantial saving by eliminating or deferring all expenditures which are not absolutely necessary a..."