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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1975
Page
14
An Associated Press survey shows federal information and public relations spending tops $1 billion yearly, with 5 942 full and 419 part time officers across agencies. The study notes hidden costs, title changes since 1970, and a 1913 law limiting publicity funding, affecting how personnel are categorized.
A briefing on government information flows shows health education and welfare spending about 150 million annually on public outreach, with the Pentagon and agencies like NASA, transportation, and agriculture also budgeting sizeable amounts. White House communications cost likely over 1.7 million yearly, while facilities for the press add hundreds of thousands. the report notes varied aims and audiences across agencies.
Officials cautious about discussing public relations costs place total government information outlay near 1 billion dollars. Congress spends about 33 million yearly on franking mail and half a million on telegrams. Printing costs total around 800 million, with 100 million documents distributed to the public last year and 83 million sold for 33 million dollars. The USIA and Voice of America disseminated about 222 million internationally.
The report notes private firms spend on government PR, especially in defense and space, with an estimated $200 million annually in a 1967 AP survey. It cites 6,144 full time PR workers in 1971 after Nixon cutbacks, and 6,858 federal employees in 1967 across branches.
More than 2,500 Vietnamese refugees have poured into Paris since June from U S camps. by end of 1975 about 10,000 will have made France their home. Refugees quickly joined relatives in Paris Left Bank quarters and Vietnamese quarters around Maubert Square. Local officials report smooth integration with families already fluent in French and employed in medicine and law.
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