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Igel

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5. Rather depends on some assumptions.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 11:33 AM

Feb 8

Is the funding obligatorily tied to the existence of the DOE?

Or do the programs exist and find housing in the DOE?

I remember when the DOE was formed, it didn't start with one person looking for an office and then gradually acquire tasks and personnel. The DOE was assembled from education-related programs and functions scattered around the federal government, and grew from a base of programs that existed and had histories before the DOE existed.

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