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On the recordJanuary 17, 1932
Honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines shall have five points added to their earned ratings in examinations for entrance to the classified service.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5776—Amendment of the Civil-Service Rules Relating to Veterans' Preference

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