Before the war. only 229.917 persons had similar jobs. * * * Former enemies are turning out to be a peacetime drain on United States taxpayers. The War Department proposes to spend $645.000.000 for the relief of occupied countries. The State Department is down for another $387.000.000 to be spent for foreign relief. And $76.000.000 is budgeted to aid foreign refugees. * * * Atomic research is to cost twice as much next year as this year. The Budget calls for an outlay of $443.244.000 to be spent on the atom. The task of putting our budget in balance and making a payment on the national debt this year is not going to be easy.
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