bureaucracy
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After defying tremendous odds to get the U.S. into the World Cup 36 years ago, he’s now battling an entrenched bureaucracy in an effort to build the support system the sport needs to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“What we’ve demonstrated here is that this was never a technology problem, this was always a bureaucracy and a business model problem,” said Anduril President Chris Brose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt erected millions of square feet of unsightly buildings on the National Mall to house an expanded federal bureaucracy during the world wars.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
However, the incident prompted a backlash, becoming a rallying cry over L.A.’s burdensome filming bureaucracy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Langley liked to think of itself as a place that eschewed bureaucracy, where an idea from a cafeteria worker could get a fair hearing if it were compelling enough.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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