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Yet the people plainly believed in the President's policy of conciliation, sympathised with his desire to reform abuses in the civil service, and honoured him for his frankness, his patriotism, and his integrity.
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This statement reflects public sentiment towards the President's conciliatory approach and his desire for civil service reform.
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