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Jimmy Carter — President Jimmy Carter joins in the applause at the White House, Washington, Oct. 13, 1978 after signing into law the first major revision of the federal civil service system in this century. From left, identifiable behind the president are: Sen. Jacob Javits (R-N.Y.); Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) partially obscured; Sen. Abraham Ribicoff (D-Conn.); and Sen. Charles Percy, R-Ill. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)

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FILE - In this photo March 22, 2013 file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington. Lawmakers are increasingly looking at boosting the IRS to help pay for infrastructure improvements. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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