On the recordDecember 16, 1981
By dismantling a bureaucracy while keeping intact its essential functions, we are moving ahead with our promise to make government serve the people—and do it more efficiently.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBy dismantling a bureaucracy while keeping intact its essential functions, we are moving ahead with our promise to make government serve the people—and do it more efficiently.
Statement About the Plan Selected To Dismantle the Department of Energy
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