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On the recordApril 8, 1929
Mrs. Ida Strong may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Department of Agriculture without regard to the civil service rules.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5093—Authorizing the Appointment of Ida Strong Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

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