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Mail floods Congress as budget debate heats up
Washington reports show congressional mail surged 37 percent in two months of 1957 from a year earlier. Citizens criticized Eisenschower’s 71.8 billion budget while proposing higher spending, with debates over sanctions in the Middle East and Israel shaping the inbox. Willam F. Knowland faced about 1100 messages daily. Irving Ives logged 300 to 500 daily, mostly budget complaints and Israel. Lyndon Johnson said he wrote 35 000 Texans for recommendations.
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