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On the recordJune 12, 1895
To test fitness for admission to the classified service of the Government Printing Office, examinations of a practical character shall be provided by the Commission.
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Orestes Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order—Civil Service: Government Printing Office Rules

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