President Nixon has proposed a reorganization plan to streamline the bureaucracy by reducing the number of Cabinet posts from 12 to eight and reshuffling the departments. This plan faces opposition from various groups, including business interests, entrenched bureaucrats, and Congress. The President's goal is to make the bureaucracy more efficient and responsive to Presidential directives. The process of implementing this reorganization plan is expected to take at least four years., 1973-01-01 - 1974-12-31

President Nixon has proposed a reorganization plan to streamline the bureaucracy by reducing the number of Cabinet posts from 12 to eight and reshuffling the departments. This plan faces opposition from various groups, including business interests, entrenched bureaucrats, and Congress. The President's goal is to make the bureaucracy more efficient and responsive to Presidential directives. The process of implementing this reorganization plan is expected to take at least four years., 1973-01-01 - 1974-12-31, 7a94444c7acea2c0c84767cc323843e5d. Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections. https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/digital_objects/55461 Accessed November 17, 2025.