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FDR: “I hereby prescribe the following regulations governing the allowance and payment from Government funds of expenses now…”

On the recordNovember 6, 1940
I hereby prescribe the following regulations governing the allowance and payment from Government funds of expenses now or hereafter authorized by law for the packing, crating, drayage, transportation, and unpacking of household goods and personal effects of civilian officers and employees of any of the executive departments or establishments of the United States.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8588—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Expenses of Transportation of Household Goods and...

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