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title: "2 Harry F. Byrd Quotes"
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# Harry F. Byrd

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Harry Flood Byrd Sr. was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia for four decades as head of a political faction that became known as the Byrd Organization. Byrd served as Virginia's governor from 1926 until 1930, then represented the state as a U.

##  Quotes by Harry F. Byrd

> [I stand for strict economy in governmental affairs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-f-byrd/i-stand-for-strict-economy-in-governmental-affairs/)

Harry F. Byrd

[Affairs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/affairs/)

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> [The State of Virginia is similar to a great business corporation... and should be conducted with the same efficiency and economy as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-f-byrd/the-state-of-virginia-is-similar-to-a-great-business-corporation-and/)

Harry F. Byrd

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