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Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1933. A member of the Republican Party, Hoover was born in Iowa but later moved to California. Before his presidency, he served as the Secretary of Commerce from 1921 to 1928, where he focused on promoting economic growth and efficiency. Hoover was also known for his humanitarian efforts during World War I, leading relief efforts in Europe and earning a reputation as a skilled administrator.
All absences of consular officers and employees from their posts, whether by leave or otherwise, must be reported to the Secretary of State and will be regarded as part of the leave of absence authorized by law, during which such officers…
All Executive orders and other regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this order, are hereby revoked.
Whenever it is determined that the efficiency rating of an officer is unsatisfactory, thereby meaning below the standards required for the service, and such determination has been confirmed by the Secretary of State after notice and…
Whenever a Foreign Service officer becomes separated from the service, except for disability before reaching the age of retirement, or under section 33 of the act of February 23, 1931, the total amount of contribution from his salary with…
It is hereby ordered that Executive order of February 1, 1906, reserving certain lands on Yes Lake in the Cleveland Peninsula in southeastern Alaska as a site for a salmon hatchery be, and the same is hereby, revoked as to the tract of…
The Secretary of State is authorized to prescribe additional rules and regulations for the administration of the Foreign Service, not inconsistent herewith, and the use of the regulations in this order as regulations of the Department of…
Whenever practicable, such a situation shall be met by the expansion of the existing stations, if necessary under joint contribution of the Departments interested.
Leave of absence is granted, within statutory limitations, at the discretion of the President, acting through the Secretary of State.
An accurate record of the efficiency of all officers and employees of the Department of State is kept for this purpose.
In the event of public emergency any retired Foreign Service officer may be recalled temporarily to active service by the President, and while so serving he is entitled in lieu of his retirement allowance to the full pay of the class in…
It was determined, in view of a report by the Navy that Guam no longer has any military value, that all activities there would be reduced to the minimum basis required for the civil government of the island.
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