Calvin Coolidge: “I do hereby proclaim, declare and make known that nothing contained in this proclamation is intended to remove, or to…”

Mrs. James E. Golladay, widow of Mr. Golladay, who served in the Interior Department for twenty-eight years preceding his death, may be appointed to an appropriate clerical position without reference to the civil service rules.

So far as the Commission may deem practicable, such appointments shall be made from the registers of eligibles.

It has been a pleasure to have you come in twice a week and give me an opportunity to answer such queries as you wished to propound.

The Civil Service Commission cannot recommend the appointment as required by the interests of the service.