Herbert Hoover actually said...

Mrs. Ida A. Coffey may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Department of Commerce without reference to the provisions of the civil service rules.

Context

Executive Order 5145—Authorizing the Appointment of Ida A. Coffey Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

06/28/1929

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