This order shall take effect as to the several positions as of the first pay period commencing after the date hereof.
Harry Truman: “This order shall take effect as to the several positions as of the first pay period commencing after the date hereof.”
On the recordOctober 21, 1948
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Executive Order 10012—Excluding From the Provisions of the Classification Act of 1923, as Amended, Positions Filled by...
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