Congress Earmarked $493-Million for Specific Universities; Critics Deride Much of the Total as

Cordes, Colleen

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ERIC Number: EJ423239

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Publication Date: 1991

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Congress Earmarked $493-Million for Specific Universities; Critics Deride Much of the Total as "Pork Barrel" Spending.

Cordes, Colleen

Chronicle of Higher Education, v37 n24 pA1,21 Feb 27 1991

Federal appropriations for fiscal 1991 for projects involving specific colleges and universities has set an all-time record for such spending. Actual totals are probably even higher. Spending is for research facilities and varied projects. The increases may reflect lawmakers' impatience for an administration policy on promoting technology. (MSE)

Descriptors: Facility Expansion, Federal Aid, Higher Education, Legislators, Political Influences, Research Administration, Research Projects, Resource Allocation, Universities

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