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On the recordApril 17, 1917
The United States Civil Service Commission must be satisfied that the examinations by such state, county or municipal commissions conform to the requirements of competition prescribed by the United States Civil Service Act and Rules, and that the examinations are fairly the equivalent of its own.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2602—Cooperation Among Civil Service Commissions

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