Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 9, 1996
I request heads of executive departments and agencies who have Federal civilian employees in the areas designated as disaster areas to use their discretion to excuse from duty any such employee who is faced with a personal emergency.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Memorandum on Employees Affected by Hurricane Fran and Its Aftermath

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