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Former Interior Sec. Harold Ickes once described the Army Corps of Engineers as the most "lawless" arm of the U.S. government. More than a half century later, his critique appears understated.
"No more lawless or irresponsible federal group than the Corps of Engineers has ever attempted to operate in the United States.”
--Harold Ickes, 1950, former Secretary of Interior
Former Interior Sec. Harold Ickes once described the Army Corps of Engineers as the most "lawless" arm of the U.S. government. More than a half century later, his critique appears understated.
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