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And, like good stewards, we should so account for every dollar of our appropriations as to make it perfectly evident what it was spent for and in what way it was spent.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “And, like good stewards, we should so account for every dollar of our appropriations as to make it perfectly evident…”
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Wilson stresses the importance of accountability in government spending, ensuring transparency in appropriations.
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