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FDR: I hereby exempt the said Edgar M. Cohee from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending April 30…

On the recordFebruary 20, 1941
I hereby exempt the said Edgar M. Cohee from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending April 30, 1942.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8692—Exemption of Edgar M. Cohee From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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