Two specific recommendations were made to Congress in the budget message, The first suggested that legislation be enacted giving the President power to veto individua items in appropriation without forcing bim to kill he en-bill. Thus individual appropriations antagonistic to the Government's policy would not hinder or retard the dispensation and expenditure of funds in vital channels, Needless waste of valuable legislative hours would thus be obviated, In the second place the Chief Executive recommended that the Senate and the House pass a bill relieving the Administration of the reponsibility in connection with loans to the Commodity Credit Corporation. He suggested that Congress be required to conduct annual appraisals of the agency's financial condition.
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