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But more than that. the amount requested for these 20 unchanged items was $41 million less than the amount appropriated for fiscal 1953. which was a full Truman year and a year in which the gentleman from New York was chairman of this committee. I wonder why he did not make the speech he made today the year before last when the budget for 1953 was under consideration. As to the items themselves. I wonder which ones he would reduce. Would he reduce the FBI? Would he reduce the Antitrust Division? Would he reduce the fund allowed for the Immigration and Naturalization Service? Would he reduce the salaries and expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board. the Coast and Geodetic Survey. maritime training. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service. and international contingencies? Of course he would not.