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Harold J. Laski: With the best will in the world, their tendency is to be unduly responsive to executive opinion.

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With the best will in the world, their tendency is to be unduly responsive to executive opinion.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques the tendency of officials to be overly influenced by executive opinions.

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