Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Mrs. Jean Springstead Whittemore may be appointed to the position of collector of customs for Puerto Rico without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

Context

Executive Order 6364—Authorization to Appoint Mrs. Jean Springstead Whittemore

10/25/1933

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