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• FIRST DAY BACK AFTER SHUTDOWN APPEARS TO GO SMOOTHLY AMID BITTER FEELINGS - October 18, 2013

• FMA national president Patricia Niehaus shares her perspective on the end of the shutdown

  By Charles S. Clark, Government Executive

  Though a few agency websites and out-of-office email messages were still stuck in shutdown mode, most of the federal government by mid-day Thursday appeared to be back in business -- or close to it.

  Patricia Niehaus, national president of the Federal Managers Association, said in a statement, "Federal employees across the nation are excited to return to work. FMA members are dedicated patriots who strive to serve their fellow man. The past 16 days have been difficult; federal employees worked without pay and there was a drastic reduction in services provided."

  To read the full article, please click: http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/10/first-day-back-after-shutdown-appears-go-smoothly-amid-bitter-feelings/72149/?oref=dropdown

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