FDR: “I hereby exempt the said William E. Yates from compulsory retirement…”

On the recordJuly 22, 1940

I hereby exempt the said William E. Yates from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending July 31, 1941.

Said by

Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 8491—Exemption of William F. Yates From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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FDR: “I hereby exempt the said William E. Yates from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending July 31…”