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On the recordOctober 10, 1962
An added obligation is therefore placed on the executive branch to make certain that essential programs are carried out with the minimum of personnel.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Memorandum on Manpower Controls and Utilization in the Executive Branch.

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