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Your Money's Worth Shredding Paperwork to Cut Costs
A study notes U S firms store about one trillion pieces of paper yearly with 250 billion added annually and only 20 percent used. Government paper costs exceed 8 billion a year, with total U S paperwork possibly reaching 100 billion. Proposals include microfilm, standardized forms, and forms to curb paper. Archivist Bahmer cites only 3 to 5 percent of federal paperwork worth saving while Head Start and agricultural pamphlets contribute to clutter.
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House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
U.S
Executive Branch
Robert H. Bahmer
Hall Syndicate
Incy