William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson

Title

William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson

Creator

McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941

Identifier

WWP22260

Date

1918 February 23

Source

Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers, 1786-1957

Text

Dear Mr. President

Referring to your note of May 11, 1917, requesting weekly reports of allotments made from the appropriation of $100,000,000 for "National Security and Defense," I have to advise you that since the date of the 37th report given you by letter of the 16th instant, notices of your approval of the following additional allotments have been received:

W., Washington, D.C.
Defense fund to be reimbursed when Congress shall have provided available moneys. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -100,000.00

To date, therefore, the charges against the appropriation of $100,000,000 have been- - - - - - - - - - - - -48,989,390.96

Leaving an unallotted balance February 23, 1918, of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51,010,609.04

NOTE.--Temporary allotments amounting to $6,413,000 will be returned to the Defense Fund after available moneys have been provided by Congress, increasing present unallotted balance to $57,423,609.04.

Reports relating to further allotments will be furnished you weekly as requested.

Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo,
Secretary.


The President,
The White House.

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WWI0949.pdf

Collection

Citation

McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941, “William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 February 23, WWP22260, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.