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On the recordJuly 24, 1929
Mr. James Lawrence Bent, chief electrician's mate, United States Navy, may be appointed to the position of lieutenant of police, Industrial Department, Naval Station, Cavite, Philippine Islands, to fill an existing vacancy, without regard to the Civil Service Act or Rules.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5164—Authorizing the Appointment of James Lawrence Bent Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

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