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On the recordApril 9, 1963
Any law, Executive Order, or regulation which would disqualify an applicant for appointment in the competitive service or in the excepted service concerned shall also disqualify an applicant for appointment under this Order.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Executive Order 11103—Providing for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers to the Civilian Career Services

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