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On the recordMay 19, 1931
Mrs. Amy Cowing may be appointed as a clerk-typist in the Department of Agriculture without reference to the provisions of the civil-service rules.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5628—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Amy Cowing

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