On the recordMay 26, 1947
I need hardly point out that such a scattering of these interrelated functions would not only be inefficient and wasteful but also would seriously impair their usefulness.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI need hardly point out that such a scattering of these interrelated functions would not only be inefficient and wasteful but also would seriously impair their usefulness.
Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 3 of 1947.
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