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On the recordFebruary 20, 1949
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403:5 U.S.C. 633), and by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 631), and pursuant to the recommendation of the Secretary of State, the Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to confer a competitive status upon Miss Winifred R. Donnellon, an employee of the United States Passport Agency, Department of State, without regard to the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Rules
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10039—Authorizing the Civil Service Commission to Confer a Competitive Status Upon Miss Winifred R. Donnellon

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