On the recordAugust 1, 1983
We came here vowing to rein in the unwieldy Federal bureaucracy and get this government running as honestly and efficiently as any successful American business.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe came here vowing to rein in the unwieldy Federal bureaucracy and get this government running as honestly and efficiently as any successful American business.
Remarks at a White House Briefing for Administration Officials on Federal Management Reform
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