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Great harm would come to the public interests should the fruits of this experience be lost, by whatever means the loss occurred.
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Sherman warns against losing valuable experience in public service, stressing the importance of retaining knowledgeable officers.
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It seems to me that in the present condition of our finances there is no necessity for conferring these large powers on the Secretary of the Treasury.
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