Senator Barrett’s Column on record 2878 measures sent to White House
A column notes that during the 224 days of this year’s session Congress passed 2878 measures the highest total ever. It highlights key acts including highway construction, Upper Colorado storage project, Soil Bank, Social Security amendments, and sugar extensions, with emphasis on regional impacts for Wyoming and Mountain States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
Colorado River
Wyoming
New Fann
Soil Bank
Dreath
Socil Security
National policy highlights U S growth and programs
The text outlines Mission 66 programs under Farmers Home Administration, military survivors benefits, watershed and small project bills, and credit facility improvements. It credits removal of controls and a $7 billion tax cut for unprecedented prosperity with a $400 billion gross national income, $317 billion personal income, 66 million employed, and a balanced budget with a $1.754 billion surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanners Home Administration
Econony
New Deal Budget Balance and Safe Years Claim
The statement notes the New Deal era budget was rarely balanced over two decades while praising a three year period with no American deaths from enemy gunfire, claiming remarkable or exceptional conditions amid wartime sacrifice.
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Swart
BIG Piney Mercantile Company
Big Piney, Wyoming
Senator Barrett
New Holland
Opal Merc. CO. Opal
Dorothy Orgill
Rock Springs, Wyo
Telephone Empire
Hotel
Kemmerer
Big Piney
la Barge Service
la Barge
Wyo
BIG Piney Examiner
Green River Valley Newspapaper
Bi Piney
GEO. W. Hopkins Publisher
National Editorial
Aew Association Cos
Wyoming Press Association
Trey
Smith Brothers
Kemmerer, Wyo
Masone Hall
Mable Brause
Evelene Nichols
Big Piney Lodge
ALF. & Alm
Gordon Mickelson
Frank Bray
The
Rock Springs National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
United States Postal Savings Depository No
Bill Sawaya
Kemmerer, Weg
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