Word: mudbrick
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...major problems facing the new government are the recent business recession and the nation's creaky, corrupt bureaucracy. To combat the first, Mansur intends to create work by rebuilding 1½ million mudbrick houses inhabited by 75% of Iran's population. As for the bureaucracy, Mansur says he will close down unneeded departments and fire surplus civil servants after giving them lump-sum severance...