Herbert Hoover actually said...

Mrs. Caroline J. Skilton may be appointed to a clerical position in the Treasury Department without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

Context

Executive Order 5697—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Caroline J. Skilton

08/27/1931

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