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Flag Day Spending Spree Across Government
On Flag Day 1961 Washington saw a burst of tax and spending reports. Mayors asked for billions in federal aid for slum clearance pollution control health care and relocation costs. Congress advanced 33 federal buildings costing 225 million plus urban renewal and defense projects. Local tax hikes already under way in many states.
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