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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON JANUARY 13, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Cabinet Meeting January 13, 1970 3:00 p.m. As you know, you have called this meeting for the single subject of discussing a cut in the proposed budget. I would suggest the following order of procedure: 1. You introduce the subject of the meeting and call upon Bob Mayo who will present the following figures: Tentative budget expenditure total: $ 203. 7 billion Treasury revenue estimate 201. 5 billion 2. 2 billion Proposed surplus 1.8 billion Cut needed 4 billion Old outlay total 203. 7 billion Cut 4 billion New outlay total 199. 7 billion This 1.8 billion dollar surplus would be produced without acceleration of any excise taxes and without the extension of the telephone and hotel excise taxes of $600 million. NOTE: When Bob Mayo has submitted these figures, he will sit down. He will not get into a definition of "controllables" and "uncontrollables" nor will he discuss the possibility of cutting any specific Departments or programs.