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On the recordFebruary 22, 1932
Miss Ann Halloran may be appointed to the position of stenographer in the Veterans' Administration without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5804—Authorizing the Appointment of Miss Ann Halloran

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