Below is an interesting item from WallBuilders’ collection — the first federal budget of the United States, dated July 9, 1789. This budget takes up only about 1/2 page of the newspaper it’s printed in, The Gazette of the United States (July 18, 1789).
Here’s the complete front page, the budget is on the top right.
And here’s a close-up of the budget.
Categories: Historical Artifacts | Topic : Founding Fathers, Government, Presidents
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