Herbert Hoover actually said...

Mrs. Elsie K. Demshock may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Navy Department without reference to the provisions of the civil-service rules.

Context

Executive Order 5617—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Elsie K. Demshock

05/03/1931

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