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the most powerful single individual in the State Government
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because of the money, what he does, next to the Governor,
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of course, and that if the Budget Director would have a
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falling out with the Governor and cross swords with him,
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then the administrative programs of the Governor could
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seriously be hampered. In other words, there should be
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complete and close coordination between the Governor and
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the Budget Office.
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Now, in matter of practice, I would say in my
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experience, going back to 1947, in dealing with State
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fiscal matters, that this certainly has always been true
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anyway in this State. I mean, I can recall when Mr. Rennie
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came in, it was under Governor Lane — wasn't it?
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MR. RENNIE: Yes.
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THE CHAIRMAN: He certainly faithfully followed
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the programs of Governor Lane and later Governor McKeldin
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who beat Governor Lane about as badly as anybody has been
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beaten in this State for Governor, and he followed faithfull;
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the program that Governor McKeldin wanted; but, I believe,
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Jim, if you had been a different kind of person and wanted
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to throw a monkey wrench in the thing or a road block, you
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