Bureaucrats Resist Decentralization Says Fulton Lewis Jr
Washington columnist Fulton Lewis Jr reports bureaucrats fiercely resist decentralization plans. Lawton aimed to move 25,000 federal workers plus 15,000 out of range, but 200,000 added since December kept Washington core strong. The piece notes press access, perks, and loyalty tied to centralized power, with anecdotes about Hill relations and a Truman era aide exposed to danger in jangle of Washington politics.
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Fragmented OCR reveals a harsh satire on federal maneuvering as officials plan power shifts and decentralization. The piece hints at rumors, hatchet work, and the peril faced by midlevel workers in a sprawling government apparatus.
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