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FH 65-210 MEMO SAC 6/2h/5h "The Budget Bureau in a letter to the Sub-Committee said the courts have held retirement rights or contractual rights ‘and that when the U. S. enters into an employment contract, it is governed by the same laws that apply to contracts made by private citizens.! "The Bureau further expressed Yerave doubt! anyone meeting the conditions of the lay 'can be divested of rights which have accrued hin.! "tThis Burean,! it said, 'believes that imposition of penalties would be inappropriate punishment for the felonies involved and accordingly recommend against favorable consideration to this bill by your Sub-Committee.' "In a letter to the Sub-Committee, Chairman PHILIP YOUNG of the Civil Service Commission also expressed the view that retirement benefits are a contractual right. "Representative ST. GEORGE, author of both gensral and specific legislation applying to HISS, said he felt the HISS case 'is so notorious and so documented that the government should not be required to contribute funds to his retirement annuities.'" 103567