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On the recordMarch 30, 1942
The administrative workweek, as herein contemplated, shall begin on Monday and run to Sunday, inclusive.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9117—Prescribing Regulations Governing Overtime Compensation of Certain Employees of the National Advisory...

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