Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

it is hereby ordered that the present Director of the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection may appoint one private secretary without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

Context

Executive Order 6911—Authorizing an Appointment in the Department of Commerce Without Regard to Civil-Service Rules

12/02/1934

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