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Richard Nixon: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 5317 of title 5 of the United States Code, as amended, section 2 of…”

On the recordMarch 18, 1970
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 5317 of title 5 of the United States Code, as amended, section 2 of Executive Order No. 11248 of October 10, 1965, as amended, placing certain positions in level V of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule, is further amended by deleting 'Director, Office of Minority Business Enterprise, Department of Commerce', and inserting in lieu thereof 'Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Commerce'
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 11516—Amending Executive Order No. 11248, Placing Certain Positions in Levels IV and V of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule

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