On the recordAugust 15, 1937
[u]pon employees in the Federal service rests the obligation to serve the whole people, whose interests and welfare require orderliness and continuity in the conduct of Government activities.
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congress.govFDR: “[u]pon employees in the Federal service rests the obligation to serve the whole people, whose interests and welfare…”
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Roosevelt emphasized the duty of federal employees to maintain government operations.
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