Harry Truman actually said...

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 605 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, I hereby approve the following regulations prescribed by the Civil Service Commission

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Executive Order 9578—Approving Regulations of the Civil Service Commission Under the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945

06/29/1945

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