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Financing the University — Part 16

by Charles Schwartz

THE NEW PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY

Mark Yudof entered into the position of President of the University of California (UC) with a proclamation that he would advance the cause of Transparency and Public Accountability at this institution. That is a very popular campaign promise nowadays:

“My administration will set a new standard for transparency and accountability.”
– Senator John McCain, in his speech accepting the Republican Party nomination to be President of the United States, September 4, 2008.

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