03/20/1924
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"There is always danger that the Congress will be too liberal in the matter of appropriations."
"Of course, according to my best judgment, there should be added to the sums I have already mentioned $65,000,000 that has been put into the tax bill, which is in excess of what I believe tax reduction..."
"It doubled the appropriation that I proposed for the Shipping Board and I think added $6,000,000 or $8,000,000 to the Army bill, and it is true that if it goes on at that rate there won't be any surpl..."
"I have understood that there was something of a propaganda under way against any Navy building program."