Benjamin Harrison actually said...

Strike out paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 6 of General Rule III and insert in lieu thereof the following:So far as practicable and useful, competitive examinations shall be established in the classified civil service to test fitness for promotion, under such regulations as the Commission may make.

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Executive Order—Amendments of Civil Service Rules

08/05/1891

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