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On the recordAugust 17, 1977
I have reviewed the report of the Comptroller of the United States, both personally and also with the White House Legal Counsel, Bob Lipshutz, and my faith in the character and competence of Bert Lance has been reconfirmed.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Director of the Office of Management and Budget Remarks of the President at a News Conference by Bert Lance Following an...

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