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Taft Seeks Merit System Reform and Foreign Policy
President Taft outlines the merit system for diplomatic and consular service, reorganizes the State Department, and stresses nonpartisan appointments. He reviews foreign relations work, promotes commercial diplomacy, notes arbitration efforts, and urges legislation to fund permanent embassies and better posts abroad.
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