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On the recordMarch 10, 2011
The functions of the executive branch of the Federal Government involved in trade and competitiveness should be organized so that the Federal Government can most efficiently and effectively facilitate the competitiveness of American businesses, large and small, and American workers in the changing global economy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Memorandum on Government Reform for Competitiveness and Innovation

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