Herbert Hoover actually said...

Mrs. Jean N. Edington may be appointed to an appropriate position in the classified service without regard to the requirements of the civil service rules.

Context

Executive Order 5100—Authorizing the Appointment of Jean N. Edington Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

04/26/1929

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