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Richard Nixon: We will be able rather than adding another layer, to remove some layers of government, to streamline, if I may use that…

On the recordJune 9, 1970
We will be able rather than adding another layer, to remove some layers of government, to streamline, if I may use that overworked term--to streamline our Government offices so that we may more effectively serve the Nation in the many areas where the Federal Government has responsibility.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Remarks Announcing Appointments in the Executive Branch

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