THE BUREAUCRACY The Wages of Truth The lot of the truthteller has never been easy, as the ancient Greeks proved by silencing Socrates with a cup of hemlock. Today's methods for muffling disquieting voices of candor are subtler, but no less effective. Take the example of Administration officials and civil servants who fail to fall into step with White House efforts to put a rosy glow on statistics.
A year ago, Maurice Mann, then Assistant Budget Director, remarked in a speech that the Administration's economic policy could be an...
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