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Washington Letter 1585 Reforms Stir Government Posts
A May 9 1585 Washington dispatch reports sweeping reforms near the government offices. Democrats press for removal of Republican appointees, with talks of civil service improvements and staffing changes at the Pension Office and Post Office amid partisan tension.
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