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On the recordOctober 12, 1905
No officer or employee of the government shall, directly or indirectly, instruct or be concerned in any manner in the instruction of any person, or classes of persons, with a view to their special preparation for the examination of the United States Civil Service Commission.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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