Title: Request for Restoration of Funds for Land and Water Conservation Fund, 1979-06-04 - 1979-08-13

Item — Box: 47, Folder: 10

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_47_10_0005

Staff Only

The letter is a response from James R. Jones, a member of Congress, to Dr. John Piercey regarding the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Jones explains that the fund was cut by $200 million by the House Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, and this cut was upheld by the full Appropriations Committee and passed by the House of Representatives. Jones voted against the bill. He acknowledges that the news is not favorable, but due to budget constraints and the American peoples demand for a smaller federal budget, changes are being made to federal programs. Jones thanks Piercey for contacting him and encourages him to do so again. The second part of the text is a letter from Piercey to Jones, dated June 24, 1979, requesting his attention and influence to restore the cut made by the House Appropriations Subcommittee for FY 1980. Piercey explains that the funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund have been important for parkland acquisition and improvements in Tulsa, particularly in low and

Dates

1979-06-04 - 1979-08-13

Creator

Jones, James Robert (James R.), United States Ambassador to Mexico (1993-1997); Chair of the House Budget Committee (1981-1985); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1973-1987), 1939- (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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