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Herbert Hoover: Mrs. Florence C. Brock, widow of Thomas S. Brock who served for over 30 years in and under the Department of the…

On the recordJanuary 27, 1932
Mrs. Florence C. Brock, widow of Thomas S. Brock who served for over 30 years in and under the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, may be appointed to the position of junior clerk, Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Agriculture, without reference to the requirements of the civil-service rules.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5781—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Florence C. Brock

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