Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 14, 1966
Your careful control over every dollar of Government spending will not only avoid direct waste of our resources, but will also help prevent the indirect and inequitable waste that results from the deterioration of the dollar's value.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Memorandum on the Need for Controlling Expenditures by Federal Agencies

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