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On the recordMarch 2, 1948
I shall continue to see to it that the civil service system is constantly strengthened and that merit and efficiency are rewarded by advancement.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission.

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