In selecting an applicant for appointment under this section, an agency head shall not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or political affiliation
Lyndon Johnson: “In selecting an applicant for appointment under this section, an agency head shall not discriminate because of race…”
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Executive Order 11397—Authorizing Transitional Appointments of Veterans Who Have Served During the Vietnam Era
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