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Ernest Istook: “I just want to establish that this was put out for bid. It was bid only just about a year ago. So this is the product of…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1995
I just want to establish that this was put out for bid. It was bid only just about a year ago. So this is the product of bidding. Furthermore, this institution has been involved in privatizing and reduction of the number of government employees and the research is at the government-owned institution.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma

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Discussing the bidding process and privatization of government functions.

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