Herbert Hoover actually said...

Mrs. Pearl McIntosh may be appointed to a suitable position in the General Accounting Office without regard to the requirements of the civil service rules.

Context

Executive Order 5503—Appointment of Mrs. Pearl McIntosh

12/03/1930

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