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On the recordAugust 7, 1929
Such positions of a professional, scientific, technical, or supervisory nature under the Naval Establishment in the Philippine Islands, as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of the Navy and the Civil Service Commission.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5170—Amending Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules

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