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Thomas J. Ridge: “Ultimately, at the end of the day, in this monstrous organization called the Federal Government, the political…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
Ultimately, at the end of the day, in this monstrous organization called the Federal Government, the political appointees take their direction from the chain of command, and we all know where that begins and ends.
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Thomas J. Ridge
Pennsylvania

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Ridge explains how political appointees reflect administration priorities.

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