Show The Budget The budget President Nixon Nixon Nixon Nix Nix- on presented Congress at atthe atthe atthe the end of January is meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing generally speaking a favorable response in Congress The legislative branch will not of course grant all the Presidents President's requests and will appropriate more than the President asked in some areas But if the past year is one from which to judge it seems likely that Mr Nixon Nixon Nixon Nix Nix- on will get most of what he seeks despite the fact that this is a political year-with year congressional elections in November Tins THIS IS true because the President has accurately interpreted the mood of the American people He has emphasized a shift in priorities priorities priorities prior prior- from the military to human human hu hu- human hu- hu man resources He has planned planned planned plan plan- ned another balanced budget He has proposed a national drive for clean air air water and living space These goals are the goals of the vast majority of Ameri Ameri- cans The fact that Mr Nixon ended the 1969 fiscal year last June with witha a 32 billion surplus leads many to think he may accomplish accomplish accomplish ac ac- ac- ac his goal of a 15 billion surplus this June and the planned 13 billion surplus in m June of 1971 HANGING over the economics economics economics econom econom- ics of the nation the US U.S. budget is of course the war in Vietnam It has al already already already al- al ready cost the nation dearly not only in blood but in cash gold and inflation Mr Nixon Nixon Nixon Nix Nix- on has hinted that he would not halt his program of U. U S S. S troop withdrawals or even if the enemy stepped up his activities in South Vietnam although he has said he would counter measures measures' |