Harry Truman actually said...

Appointments to positions other than advisory or consultative shall be made only when the requirements of the position are such that the incumbent must personally possess outstanding experience and ability not obtainable on a full-time, salaried basis.

Context

Executive Order 10242—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain...

05/07/1951

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