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Calvin Coolidge: “Legal authority for a thorough reorganization of the Federal structure with some latitude of action to the Executive in…”

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Legal authority for a thorough reorganization of the Federal structure with some latitude of action to the Executive in the rearrangement of secondary functions would make for continuing economy in the shift of government activities which must follow every change in a developing country.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge advocates for a thorough reorganization of the Federal structure to enhance government efficiency.

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