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On the recordNovember 24, 1929
Mrs. Germaine M. Finley may be appointed to an appropriate position in the classified service without reference to the requirements of the civil service rules.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5231—Authorizing the Appointment of Germaine M. Finley Without Regard to Civil Service Rules

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