Calvin Coolidge: “I believe in the American Constitution.”

No employee entitled to military preference in appointment shall be discharged or dropped or reduced in rank or salary if his record is good.

Nothing special took place at the Cabinet this morning.

The names of disabled veterans, their wives, and the widows of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines shall be placed above all others.

All competitors rated at 70 or more shall be eligible for appointment, and their names shall be placed on the proper register, according to their ratings.