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On the recordMarch 13, 1963
Personnel actions should be based, in accordance with merit principles, solely on the ability of candidates to meet qualification requirements and physical standards of the position to be filled.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Memorandum on Utilization of Older Workers in the Federal Service.

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