LBJ Budget Plans Slowdown Across Great Society Programs
The 1969 budget proposes 186.1 billion dollars in expenditures starting July with 43 cents of every dollar for national defense. Vietnam receives 14 cents while non defense grows 7.2 billion and Great Society programs rise 1.7 billion. The plan emphasizes selective expansion delays and reforms with education health welfare labor urban development and housing among major items. Congress faces cuts as an economy bloc targets at least 9 billion in non defense reductions amid budget debates.
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National Defense
Vietnam
Social Insurance Trust
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Congress
House
Wilbur Mills
Arkansas
Truth in Lending bill fights gain momentum in Congress
Senator Paul Douglas leads push for a realistic truth-in-lending bill. Representative Leonor Sullivan strengthens the effort backed by AFL CIO urging removal of exemptions for revolving credit and $10 or less finance charges. Biemiller warns exemptions allow ignorance for small purchases while large charges are disclosed. The President's Consumer Advisory Council also supports full disclosure across all credit forms.
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Paul Douglas
D. Ill
Society
Congress
Biemiller
Consumer Advisory Council
Council
Labor Council Telegram Urges Support for Truth in Lending Bill
The Cincinnati AFL CIO Labor Council sent telegrams to Ohio Representatives Taft Jr Clancy and Harsha and Kentucky Representative Snyder urging support for H R 11601 The Consumer Credit Protection Act and Congresswoman Sullivan's motions They demand inclusion of revolving credit and elimination of the $10 finance charge.
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Robert Taft, Jr
Donald Clancy
William H. Harsha, Jr
Ohio
M. Gene Snyder
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Aflcio Labor Council
Leonor Sullivan
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Labor Department
Cinti. Council
Senate
Leonor. Sullivan
D. Mo
House of Representatives
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Columbia
Olds
Cincini
Mack-F Udiati’s Union
Lary
Ray Borlage
Prop
LAY Flower Florist
Enright Ave
Woody Sander Ford, Inc
Ford
W. Mitchell
Mitchell Avenue
Mill Creek Expressway
Yeatman’s Cove
Pension & Group
Thexton, Earls & Lemley, Inc
Pepsi
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Sunnybrook Drive
Union Optical Plan
East Court ST
Union
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