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Elmer B. Staats: Comptroller General of the United States 1966-1981

OP-1-OH Published: Mar 01, 1987. Publicly Released: Mar 01, 1987.
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GAO presented a transcript of a videotape interview of Elmer B. Staats, the Comptroller General of the United States from 1966 to 1981, as part of its program to record key government officials' observations and impressions and ensure that the bases for policy decisions and other important events are systematically recorded for posterity.

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