That role is to study and investigate the present organization, methods, and operations of all executive agencies in order to determine what changes are necessary to promote economy and efficiency, and to improve service in the transaction of the public business.
Harry Truman: “That role is to study and investigate the present organization, methods, and operations of all executive agencies in…”
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Letter to Members of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch.
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