Herbert Hoover actually said...

Mr. George Henry Malone, yeoman, 1st class, U.S. Navy, may be appointed to the position of supervising clerk, Office of the Captain of the Yard, Naval Station, Cavite, P.I., to fill an existing vacancy, without regard to the Civil Service Act or Rules.

Context

Executive Order 5131—Authorizing the Appointment of George Henry Malone Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

05/30/1929

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