Word: nonwar
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Detroit's Downturn. Even if Johnson eventually calls for a tax hike, he will have trouble selling it to Congress during an election year. So far in 1966, Congress has aggravated the inflationary danger by appropriating $3 billion more for nonwar spending than Johnson asked for. House leaders contend that they will not support a tax hike unless Viet Nam spending swells enormously-which it may well do. Appropriations Chairman George Mahon believes that Viet Nam "is going to cost us many billions more than asked for in the fiscal 1967 budget...