ngton called the Institute for Government Research, with 43 donors pledging $160,000 to begin and operate the Institute for a five year period. The IGR was founded on the principles that research, expertise, and administrative competence were needed for government efficiency. The founders believed that day to day government was not a matter of political emotionalism, but rather of quiet competence and professionalism. They further believed that critical analysis of government administration and operation,
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