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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-06-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mary V. Kehoe Without Regard to Civil Service Rules." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Mary V. Kehoe Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 5134, Herbert Hoover (Jun 12, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5134-authorizing-the-appointment-mary-v-kehoe-without-regard-civil-service.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Mary V. Kehoe may be appointed to an appropriate position in the General Accounting Office without regard to the examination requirements of the civil service rules. She is the widow of George D. Kehoe, who died February 9, 1929, after many years of honorable and faithful service in the Government Printing Office, Treasury Department, and General Accounting Office. This order is recommended by the Comptroller General. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 12, 1929.
