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He is the author of Industry Influence in Federal Regulatory Agenciesand of “Food and Drug Administration” in James Q. Wilson’s The Politics of Regulation.
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Quirk, P.J. What must a president know?. Society 20, 55–62 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02695067
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