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Harry Truman: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 605 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, I hereby approve the…”

On the recordJune 29, 1945
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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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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

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