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Max Baucus: “Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees working for the benefit of the people.”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2014
Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees working for the benefit of the people.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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Baucus emphasizes the responsibility of government officials to serve the public.

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