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It is essential to a proper administration that the Secretary or the President should have the power of removal, and it should never be coupled with the duty of making a statement of the cause.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “It is essential to a proper administration that the Secretary or the President should have the power of removal, and it…”
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He asserts the importance of having the authority to remove officials without needing to justify the decision publicly.
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