THE ORIGIN AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM BUDGETING, WHICH IS CURRENTLY APPLIED TO ALL THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, IS TRACED. IT WAS RECOGNIZED AND APPLIED AS EARLY AS 1924 BY INDUSTRY, UTILIZED AS PART OF THE WARTIME CONTROL SYSTEM IN 1942, AND IS USED TODAY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THIS IS A TRANSCRIPTION OF A TALK FILMED FOR THE COURSES SPONSORED BY THE U.S. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET AND THE U.S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR ORIENTATION AND TRAINING IN THE PLANNING-PROGRAMING-BUDGETING SYSTEM, AND IS AVAILABLE AS AD 641 442 FROM CLEARINGHOUSE FOR FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION, CAMERON STATION, SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA 22314, FOR $1.00 HC, AND $0.50 MF. (HW)