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On the recordJanuary 3, 1889
The Commission may refuse to certify an eligible who is so defective in sight, speech, or hearing, or who is otherwise so defective physically as to be apparently unfit to perform the duties of the position to which he is seeking appointment.
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Orestes Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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