Truman Budget Plans Run Toll to Peacetime Economies
Western Newspaper Union reports Budget Director Harold Smith signaling a shift toward heavy postwar spending with a possible political tax cut. The Truman administration contemplates a 50% billion dollar fiscal year, far exceeding Roosevelt and Keynes precedents, and questions whether taxes can cover the outlays while debating debt retirement and future tax reductions.
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Army crackdown on veterans protests against redeployment
Secret orders signed by Brig. Gen. A. M. Gurney threaten disciplinary action for veterans who lobby congress or media over discharges or assignments. The likely target is the 95th Division at Camp Shelby. Also recounted are Truman fishing jokes, rail labor issues with Southern Pacific, and Capitol dining notes with Derwin Darling returning to run the Senate restaurant.
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