Harry Truman actually said...
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
Context
Executive Order 10039—Authorizing the Civil Service Commission to Confer a Competitive Status Upon Miss Winifred R. Donnellon
02/20/1949