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The first thing the federal government can do to help is get out of the way.

~Bob Schaffer

Topics: Federal Federal Government First First Thing Get Government Help Out The First Thing Thing Way

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The government's view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesn't want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is even better.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Announce Bad Bad News Best Best Time Better Day Dwell Even Friday Government Holiday Late News Papers Public Readers Saturday Then Time Up View Want Week Weekend Were Which Will Wind You

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The minute you're working with the government, you're dealing with bureaucracy, you're dealing with time lags, you're dealing with rigidity, you're dealing with a slow pace.

~Bob Simon

Topics: Bureaucracy Dealing Government Minute Pace Slow Time Working You

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I don't know if I can live on my income or not - the government won't let me try it.

~Bob Thaves

Topics: Government Income Know Live Me Try I Can

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For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

~Bob Wells

Topics: Action Equal Every Government Government Program Opposite Program

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Well the first order of government is to preserve the public order and safety.

~Bob Wise

Topics: First Government Order Preserve Public Safety Well

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A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Ability Aspects Bond Confidentiality Enables Government Hidden Him Keep Learn Often Reporter Secret

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Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Also Branches Case Dramatic Each Ending Government Interaction Model Morality Play Powers Provides Sad Study Watergate

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The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Activities Bound Come Enemies Even Get Government Illegal Large Lead Nixon Number Others Out Power Scores Settle Too Use Were Willing

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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Accountability Carefully Done Fairly Government More Properly Provides Sources Using

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