On the recordOctober 10, 1962
Congress has now enacted legislation ... to provide pay scales more nearly to the level of those prevailing in the private economy.
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presidency.ucsb.eduCongress has now enacted legislation ... to provide pay scales more nearly to the level of those prevailing in the private economy.
Memorandum on Manpower Controls and Utilization in the Executive Branch.
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