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Smoot Prophecy Echoes as Government Trim Talks Rise
The article revisits Senator Reed Smoot’s warning that government costs will rise under any party. It notes Byrd and Roosevelt surveys aimed at untangling federal agencies, doubts their impact before the November elections, and observes rising New Deal confidence amid Democratic unity and Republican infighting ahead of Cleveland and Philadelphia conventions.
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