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great many people. too numerous t o l i st. both within and outside of U S DA. helped the Civil R i ghts Action Team by providing i n fonna tion and other support. often on short notice. The team thanks all of those who provided help. w i th a special thanks to the fol lowing U S DA staffs: State Food and Agriculture Committees at l i stening session locations Natural Resources Conservation Sen'ice Office of the Chief Quality Management and Program Evaluation Division Office o f Public A ffai rs Adm i n istrative Service� Pol icy Analysis and Coordination Center-C i v i l Rights Pol i cy Analysis and Coordination Center-Hu man Resources Office o/" Operations Office of Management Services Modernization of Adm inistrati ve Processes Economic Research Service Office of the Chief Financial O fticer Oftice o /" Congressional Relation� Orfice o/" the General Counsel Oflice of I nspector General Otlice of Communications Office of Budget and Program Analysis Office of t he Executive Secretariat National Appeals Division Farm Service Agency Farm and Foreign Agricu ltural Services M i ssion Area Food and Consumer Service Rural Development C i v i l Rights Act ion Team Hotl ine Staff Office of Chief l n forillation O fficer Agricultural Research Service Forest Service The team also thanks those Congressional representatives and members of their staffs who attended l isteni ng sessions.
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