Show 1 A i 1 C G CO 0 NiG R RES E SSI S lOtI DMA A L LI li I I mm mmA I II erh 11 I IIi I I j-Ilan j J IIa thorp there reali really been hern ern much of 01 A cutback on government employees employee A The A-The The Joint Committee Reduction of Nonessential Non on Oil o Federal Expenditures Ex I J. J July 23 reported the government had civilian employees empl ees on the payroll at the end of fiscal 1053 1953 June 30 This was fewer employees than were serving the government on r I June 30 1052 1952 r I Wily Why h hy Is the US VS flag flown 00 over the Capitol In Washington at night A The A-The The custom originated during World War 1 because it was felt for patriotic reasons there should be one building In the country over I which the flag lIag should hould always alway fly ny The Capitol was designated since I It was outside military regulations which demand the Ule furling of the flag nag at sunset I Q Q q-le Is there any fixed Used date on which Congress must adjourn A The A-The The Legislative Reorganization Act of ot 1940 says that Congress shall adjourn July 31 31 but Congress frequently has failed to abide by this limit Just as It did this year when the session ended early August 4 Q Q Q-I I understand Congress approved a proposal to send end million worth of ot farm surpluses to peed needy friendly nations Can we spare Ipare that much A Legislation A-Legislation would authorize the President to send to friendly people peoples abroad million in surplus agricultural commodities This would be thirtieth one of the more than 3 billion worth of ot government owned surplus farm products product Commodity Credit Corporation has basin la in storage under various Agriculture Department programs IBM IUS ilon l Quell |