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Restoring Public Trust in Government
1999-11-30T01:10:38-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgFormer Representative Hamilton spoke about American cynicism about government and about what government leaders could do to gain more trust and respect. He said that Congress should abandon omnibus spending measures to ensure more efficient appropriations, argued for more systematic oversight, and said that government officials should do a better job in educating American about how government works. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience.Former Representative Hamilton spoke about American cynicism about government and about what government leaders could do to gain more trust… read more
Restoring Public Trust in Government Former Representative Hamilton spoke about American cynicism about government and about what government leaders could do to gain more trust and respect. He said that Congress should abandon omnibus spending measures to ensure more efficient appropriations, argued for more systematic oversight, and said that government officials should do a better job in educating American about how government works. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close
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- William Clinger Jr. U.S. Representative (Former) [R] Pennsylvania
- Lee H. Hamilton President and Director Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars
- John Macomber President Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
- Patricia McGinnis President and CEO Council for Excellence in Government
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