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On the recordJuly 28, 1903
Mrs. Annie M. West and Mrs. Sadie B. Yates may be reinstated to the positions of sewer and telephone operator, respectively, in the Government Printing Office, without regard to the provisions of Rule IX limiting the period of eligibility for reinstatement to one year from the date of separation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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