William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Title
William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Identifier
WWP25036
Date
1918 May 18
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
World War, 1914-1918--United States
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
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 49th report given you by letter of the 13th instant, notices of your approval of the following additional allotments have been received:
Amount of allotments as reported in Department letter
of May 13, 1918- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $71,926,021.72
1918
May 13--To Department of State:
For expenses of administration of pending Bill entitled
“An Act to prevent in time of war departure from or
entry into the United States contrary to the public
safety.” Defense Fund to be reimbursed when Congress
shall have provided available moneys- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25,000.00
“ 13--To War Department:
To be applied to the completion of the water
connection between Chicago and the Mississippi
River by way of the Illinois and Michigan Canal - - - - - - - 150,000.00
“ 16--To Department of Labor:
For additional expenses caused by the creation of the
National War Labor Board for the balance of the
fiscal year 1918 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70,000.00
To date, therefore, the charges against the appropriation)
of $100,000,000 have been - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72,171,021.72
Leaving an unallotted balance May 18, 1918, of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27,828,978.28
(Amount of reimbursable allotments now outstanding,
$17,414,280.)
Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo
Secretary.
The President,
The White House.
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 49th report given you by letter of the 13th instant, notices of your approval of the following additional allotments have been received:
Amount of allotments as reported in Department letter
of May 13, 1918- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $71,926,021.72
1918
May 13--To Department of State:
For expenses of administration of pending Bill entitled
“An Act to prevent in time of war departure from or
entry into the United States contrary to the public
safety.” Defense Fund to be reimbursed when Congress
shall have provided available moneys- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25,000.00
“ 13--To War Department:
To be applied to the completion of the water
connection between Chicago and the Mississippi
River by way of the Illinois and Michigan Canal - - - - - - - 150,000.00
“ 16--To Department of Labor:
For additional expenses caused by the creation of the
National War Labor Board for the balance of the
fiscal year 1918 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70,000.00
To date, therefore, the charges against the appropriation)
of $100,000,000 have been - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72,171,021.72
Leaving an unallotted balance May 18, 1918, of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27,828,978.28
(Amount of reimbursable allotments now outstanding,
$17,414,280.)
Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo
Secretary.
The President,
The White House.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941, “William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 May 18, WWP25036, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.