Government scale hints at economy drive and tax relief
The document outlines vast federal payrolls and costs, noting 2.3 million civilians, a $9 billion annual payroll, 250 000 full time employees, and 235 billion paper pieces yearly. It cites Defense facilities, government-owned property, and geographic resources alongside a call for more economy to lower taxes. Northern Canada’s low precipitation and farm electrification are also mentioned.
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Manhattan Island
Continental
U.S
Hoover Commission advocates major federal economy plan
Walter Chamblin outlines the Hoover Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch, led by former President Hoover, which urges sweeping efficiency reforms. It forecasts potential savings of up to eight billion dollars annually and possible ten more through agency fund recoveries, while raising questions about government scope and functions.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Hoover Group
Newspapere Rohiy
Projecting 60 Million More Americans by 1975
A CR report foresees population growth to about 220 million in America by 1975 with 60 million new citizens from west of the Mississippi. It argues this expansion demands vast investments in factories, machines, production lines, and new products, averaging 12,000 per job and totaling roughly $264 billion to be raised.
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America
Mississippi River
United States
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