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Jimmy Carter: “Monday, December 24, 1979, shall be considered a holiday for the purposes of the pay and leave of employees of the…”

On the recordDecember 10, 1979
Monday, December 24, 1979, shall be considered a holiday for the purposes of the pay and leave of employees of the United States.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Executive Order 12179—Holiday for Federal Employees

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