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Herbert Hoover: “No person who has passed his 65th birthday shall be appointed acting Postmaster in an office of the first, second, and…”

On the recordApril 30, 1929
No person who has passed his 65th birthday shall be appointed acting Postmaster in an office of the first, second, and third class unless he is already in the postal service.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 5104—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Appointment of Postmasters of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class

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