LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO CHAIRMAN MAHON DATED JUNE 1, 1978

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 17, 2005
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• Publication Date: June 5, 1978
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WAS}IINGiTON
June 5, 1978
MEMORANDUM TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Department and Agency Congressional
Liaison Officers
Les Francis
Deputy Assistant for Congressional Liaison
Letter from the President to Chairman
Mahon dated June 1, 1.978
At our CL meeting on Friday, June 2, there was a discussion
about the President's deep concerns regarding a variety of
appropriation bills currently under consideration by the
Congress. One demonstration of that concern was the letter
he sent to Chairman Mahon on Thursday, June 1.
Enclosed you will find a copy of that letter for your
information and use.
cc: Frank Moore
Hubert L. Harris, Jr.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
VJASHINOTON
June 1, 1973
To Chairman Mahon
I deeply appreciate the cooperation and Shared resPo sib ' i t*?
shown by the Congress in passing a bud et resolution G:hic i
provides for a 51 Cj.^.l f Ica reduction in t o p_- j e `e caf _C' t
for fiscal year 1979 through mod_.f _catio `1
and Size Of the pending tax reduc t- ion, . Res-on- i y
7 s b 1 i LLJ in
restraining spending increases is likewise necessary to ue t
our economic goals- I am, therefore, writing to share my
concerns With the bills now being considered by the Lill
Appropriations Cormittee. Many of these bills contain
significant increases to discretionary programs, some o
which are often obscured by reductions to uncontrollable
entitlement programs and other budget adjustments_ Th
appropriations increases are particularly .dlstressiny S1=Z:_?
significant portions of them will be scent -in future yea--,,
and because the Co m_ittee has deferred action so _ar on ,3
number of, large, unauthorized programs. I am also oooos-
'`..o the recommendations of some subcommittees to make
unacceptable infringements to Exec-uti ve powers, such as
some pendinc restraints in my ability to manage t .-e Exec. ;-ve
work f or cc
My budget for fiscal year 1979 is fair and eauit ble and
contains considerable program enhancements over the budge-, s
recommended by prior administrations. I believeti hat di cre-
tlona.rv program increases which exceed the budget in `t.ot l ,
and are not offset by decreases in discretionary fund ng
other programs, can not be justified when inflation is t_ e
economic problem and when the deficit Stands at more than $50
billion.
I would encourage the Committee to consider.. aporoor ?te
measures to reduce the size of discretionary budget authority
increases during full Cogs ittee ac ion. I' the C0-^_Lte foes
not move in this direction ~ the
~ my Hc:-; nistrat~_o, will Zito. ifying Some of the key appropriations bills on the s*_o'u.s;?
floor.
C am currently drafting a more co":Srehens' v'? e ' :ti 1C t
details my concerns with both p,? _^Cj but orizi 1 yl.._
"-PPr Opr1 i' iOns bills, and I will send i t to thu Congrc'. iS
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t o follow i.Liti:.'.'. CJ: res3 onai ac: t ion
1.r n :inc3 c: Yti 1 r_o s to v~ `o
le;isla'_ia r c'. coo not col-n :y car
given or current econoiic circti^sta:.ces.
S_ cerel
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The Honorable Geer , e H. t:ahon
C h a I r.,:an
CU:;c:,_~toe on ADpropr_aons
House of Representatives
t1ashingto^, D.C. 20515
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