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George F. Hoar: “I agreed with President Hayes in the matter of a reform in the civil service and in his desire to free the Executive…”

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I agreed with President Hayes in the matter of a reform in the civil service and in his desire to free the Executive power from the trammel of senatorial dictation.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar expresses his agreement with President Hayes on civil service reform and reducing senatorial influence.

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