To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands of miles away and the message is not getting through. But if I may, I'm going to issue a verbal Executive order: We're going to listen, because the heart of our government is not here in Washington, it's in every county office, every town, every city across this land. Wherever the people of America are, that's where the heart of our government is.


George Bush: "Remarks to Members of the Senior Executive Service," January 26, 1989. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project.

George Bush: Remarks to Members of the Senior Executive Service[presidency.ucsb.edu]

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To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands...

To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands...

To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands...

To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands...