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Richard Nixon: Notwithstanding the rates of basic pay or salaries established by sections 1, 2, and 3 of this order, under section 5308…

On the recordDecember 14, 1972
Notwithstanding the rates of basic pay or salaries established by sections 1, 2, and 3 of this order, under section 5308 of title 5 of the United States Code no rate of basic pay or salary may be paid which is in excess of the rate now or hereafter provided for level V of the Executive Schedule.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Executive Order 11691—Adjusting Rates of Pay for Certain Statutory Pay Systems

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