How does this quote illustrate the need for the
Reorganization Act of 1939?
Forty years ago in 1899 President McKinley could deal
with the whole machinery of the Executive Branch
through his eight cabinet secretaries and the heads of two
commissions Now, forty years later, not only do some
thirty major agencies... report directly to the President,
but there are several quasi-judicial bodies which ... also
see himIt has become physically impossible for one
man to see so many persons.
During the 1900s, the presidency became less
powerful as the government grew.
During the 1900s, the cabinet secretaries became
more powerful.
During the 1900s, it became impossible for the
president to do his job without help.
During the 1900s, the growth of government made
the presidency less important