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Bill Taft: “The examinations shall be both oral and in writing and shall include the following subjects:—international law…”

On the recordNovember 25, 1909
The examinations shall be both oral and in writing and shall include the following subjects:—international law, diplomatic usage, and a knowledge of at least one modern language other than English, to-wit, French, Spanish, or German.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Executive Order 1143—Regulations Governing Appointments and Promotions in Diplomatic Service and for the Improvement of the...

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