Barack Obama: “The bottom line is that the President, like any chief executive, needs…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2012

The bottom line is that the President, like any chief executive, needs the ability to streamline and modernize operations.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney and OMB Deputy Director for Management Jeff Zients

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