On the recordMay 27, 1938
I hereby authorize and direct John Monroe Johnson, an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the Secretary of Commerce during the absence or sickness of the Secretary.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “I hereby authorize and direct John Monroe Johnson, an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, to perform the duties of the…”
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Executive Order 7900—Designating John Monroe Johnson and Richard C. Patterson, Jr., To Act as Secretary of Commerce
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