I hereby exempt the said Samuel Thomas from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1942.
FDR: “I hereby exempt the said Samuel Thomas from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30…”
On the recordSeptember 16, 1941
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Executive Order 8901—Exemption of Samuel Thomas From Compulsory Retirement for Age
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