Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Any person who was on October 16, 1936, an employee of the Rural Electrification Administration may now acquire such status.

Executive Order 8638—Authorizing Certain Employees of the Rural Electrification Administration to Acquire a Competitive...

01/13/1941

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

For the first time in the history of this Government the greatest possible opportunities are now open for the development of a broad merit s...

It is under the authority of this Act that today's Order is issued.

I have decided to subject Government lawyers, like other professional men in the service of the Government, to the standards and the require...

The issuance of this Order is a significant milestone in civil service reform.