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Jerry Brown: “Again reclaiming my time, I can assure the gentleman that I am not happy with having to make this change either, but I…”

On the recordMay 29, 1996
Again reclaiming my time, I can assure the gentleman that I am not happy with having to make this change either, but I have received a number of communications from people that I respect that this was not achieving what I thought it might achieve, and my conclusion is that I would join with Mr. Ehlers in trying to reverse this action, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jerry Brown
California

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Discussing a change in policy and expressing dissatisfaction with its effectiveness.

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