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On the recordJanuary 18, 1932
It is expressly understood and agreed that the aforesaid wages shall be paid unconditionally in full not less often than once a week and in lawful money of the United States, to the full amount accrued to each individual at time of payment and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5778—Stipulations for the Payment of Prevailing Rate of Wages in Public Building Contracts

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