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Lyndon Johnson: “The Civil Service Commission is designated and empowered to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other action…”

On the recordMay 7, 1965
The Civil Service Commission is designated and empowered to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, so much of the authority vested in the President by Section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 631) as relates to establishing regulations for the conduct of persons in the civil service.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Executive Order 11222—Prescribing Standards of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees

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