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Congress and Post Office clash over budget funds
In a budget battle lasting through spring, Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield sought 3.0 billion for next year while Congress trimmed his request by nearly 16 million and warned of service cuts. The dispute centers on who controls spending, with questions about accounting methods and revenue use. Summerfield cited heavy mail volume and urban expansion as drivers of overspending, while critics urged adherence to the Anti deficiency Act and clearer congressional authority.
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Washington
David
Gress
Summerfield
Congress
Postal Service
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Executive Department
Post Office Department
Sen
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Appropriations Committee
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Johnston
Department
Bureau of the Budget
Budget Bureau
Percival F. Brundage
Brundage
House Appropriations
Maurice Stans
Stans
Willis A. Robertson
Virginia
Post Office
Treasury