03/10/1948
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"So far as possible, Federal operations under the Act shall be carried on by full-time, salaried employees of the Government, and appointments under this authority shall be limited to advisory or consu..."
"At least once every three months, the Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission shall survey appointments made under this part and shall report his findings to the President and make such..."
"The approval of the President is hereby given to the Administrator for the employment of retired personnel of the armed services, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 401(a) of the Act."
"The authority conferred upon the Administrator by that portion of subsection 401(c) of the Act which authorizes the utilization of the services of Federal agencies may be exercised by the Administrato..."