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Bob Wise: “I want to say that apparently the gentleman may not be aware, that raised the question, that the EDA has cut its…”

On the recordAugust 4, 1998
I want to say that apparently the gentleman may not be aware, that raised the question, that the EDA has cut its overhead at least 25 percent, I believe as much as one-third of the number of jobs in the central office over the past few years.
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Bob Wise
West Virginia

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Discussing budget cuts and job reductions at the Economic Development Administration.

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