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On the recordJanuary 13, 1946
Any person who in order to perform active service with the military or naval forces of the United States has left, or leaves, a position (other than a temporary position) which is covered into the classified civil service under section 1 of this order shall be reinstated in the department or agency to the position in which he last served or to a position of like seniority, status, and pay in the same department or agency, and upon reinstatement thereto may acquire a classified civil-service status.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9678—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8743 of April 23, 1941, Extending the Classified Civil Service

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