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Woodrow Wilson: The Civil Service Commission may, in its discretion, when it believes such action to be in the interest of the service…

On the recordJune 3, 1917
The Civil Service Commission may, in its discretion, when it believes such action to be in the interest of the service, authorize the employment by the War Department, for such time as may be necessary during the period of the present war, of the inspection staffs now or heretofore employed by the British, French, Russian, or Italian Government in munitions factories of this country.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2628—Authorizing Employment of Foreign Inspectors

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