“These ablution stations single out one subset of the population for special treatment based on religion.”

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On the recordNovember 17, 1905
Schedule A of the civil service rules is hereby amended by adding to Section II, Treasury Department, a new clause to be numbered 12, to read as follows:12. One examiner of tobacco and one examiner of tea in the Customs Service at the Port of Chicago.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York
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