Nixon transition audit shows large uncharged expenses
A confidential audit found Richard Nixon had 593.38 left from a $100,000 transition grant. Salaries for 54 federal staff at the San Clemente compound, eight Navy mess stewards, a personal staff, and rent were largely not charged to Nixon. GAO justified noncharges by dismantling kitchen equipment and waivers on office rent and protection costs.
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Deactivating Nixon by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten
An audit details transition spending for President Nixon including office furnishings at 14 466 46 dollars, stationery 52 815 95 dollars and postage 512 000, plus 9 430 37 for record work. It notes deactivation costs at Key Biscayne 118 076 93 and various assets left or transferred, such as bulletproof glass 126 708, a security fence 65 770, and other items.
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Forked tongue and budget fights shadow detente era politics
The piece laments optimistic talk with the Russians amid U S budget frictions. It notes a $170 million fund transfer, Democratic split on non public school funding, and bills on veterans aid, tax exemptions, college aid, auto finance charges, and welfare requests. It also mentions a protest by 5 000 welfare recipients and a bill restricting homosexuals in state institutions during a tense legislative session.
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Noye
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Domborwski
Harrisburg Week of Action and Century of Progress Reflections
Action in Harrisburg this week includes bills on school location without parental consent, prohibition of tapping telephone lines, public hearings for liquor license transfers, and other measures. Also notes a Senate expulsion vote, a push to legalize gambling, and budget debates as the Century of Progress reflections recall 1876 milestones and modern economic caution in New York business spending.
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James A. Garfield
Hudson College
The Nation Struggles Toward a Slow Economic Recovery
A Corry Evening Journal survey notes that funds once allocated for expansion often go unspent amid weak demand. While leading indicators hint at a recovery, economists warn it will be gradual with no sudden upswing. Businesses and consumers hesitate, awaiting clearer signals and policy action.
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