Second Hoover Commission
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The Second Hoover Commission was a bipartisan post–World War II body chaired by former President Herbert Hoover that recommended major reforms to streamline and modernize the organization and operations of the U.S. federal government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government commission
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advisory commission → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Hoover Commission
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surface form: "Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (Second)"
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| appliesToJurisdiction | executive branch of the United States federal government → |
| chairperson | Herbert Hoover → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| dissolved | June 1955 → |
| endTime | 1955 → |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative law
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government reorganization → public administration → |
| followedBy | subsequent executive branch reorganization plans → |
| follows |
Second Hoover Commission
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surface form: "First Hoover Commission"
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| hasEffect |
contributed to consolidation of some federal functions
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influenced reorganization of federal departments and agencies → |
| hasMember |
members of the United States House of Representatives
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members of the United States Senate → private citizens → |
| hasPart |
task force on agriculture
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task force on budgeting and accounting → task force on business enterprises → task force on foreign economic policy → task force on legal services and procedure → task force on medical services → task force on national security → task force on organization of the executive branch → task force on personnel and civil service → task force on public welfare → task force on regulatory commissions → task force on transportation → task force on water resources and power → |
| hasQuality | bipartisan → |
| inception | July 1953 → |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress → |
| location | Washington, D.C. → |
| mainSubject |
administrative reform
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budgetary control → government efficiency → regulatory reform → reorganization of the United States federal government → |
| namedAfter | Herbert Hoover → |
| numberOfMembers | 12 → |
| publication |
Second Hoover Commission
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surface form: "Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, Second Hoover Commission reports"
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| purpose |
to modernize federal administrative practices
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to recommend reorganization of the executive branch of the U.S. federal government → to reduce duplication and waste in federal agencies → |
| significantEvent | submission of final report to the United States Congress in 1955 → |
| startTime | 1953 → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (Second)"
this entity surface form: "First Hoover Commission"
this entity surface form: "Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, Second Hoover Commission reports"