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On the recordAugust 27, 1931
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.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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

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