On the recordApril 22, 1941
I have decided to subject Government lawyers, like other professional men in the service of the Government, to the standards and the requirements of the merit system.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI have decided to subject Government lawyers, like other professional men in the service of the Government, to the standards and the requirements of the merit system.
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