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Doug Burgum: “The estimate was roughly about 26,000 people that were…”

Featuring: Doug Burgum, Republican | U.S. Secretary of the Interior | National

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Because we had so many people working for the Park Service that didn't work in a park. It was after. It took us two months to find out a number roughly. The estimate was roughly about 26,000 people that were working for the Park Service. But understand, the HR systems that were never funded were so disparate. And so, I mean, there was just no information. We couldn't even find out. (02:04–02:09)

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