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... Government by virtue of his retirement under this act , the amount of the said annuity during the continuance of such employment shall be reduced by an equal amount : Provided , That all retired foreign service officers shall notify the ...
... Government by virtue of his retirement under this act , the amount of the said annuity during the continuance of such employment shall be reduced by an equal amount : Provided , That all retired foreign service officers shall notify the ...
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... Governments , and it would be futile to attempt to obscure it , and certainly by any municipal legislation to attempt ... government in the United States , when we think of the abuses that obtained before the merit system was introduced ...
... Governments , and it would be futile to attempt to obscure it , and certainly by any municipal legislation to attempt ... government in the United States , when we think of the abuses that obtained before the merit system was introduced ...
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... Government will provide compete with the opportunities of professional life , or the opportunities that are offered in many of the lucrative callings . That is out of the question . Men who can have great opportunities in engineering ...
... Government will provide compete with the opportunities of professional life , or the opportunities that are offered in many of the lucrative callings . That is out of the question . Men who can have great opportunities in engineering ...
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... Government . That is the way business houses get along . In important matters they never send a message without a man if they can send both . The United States Government is entitled to the very best representation it can have . But if ...
... Government . That is the way business houses get along . In important matters they never send a message without a man if they can send both . The United States Government is entitled to the very best representation it can have . But if ...
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... Government is really a simple matter . The ques- tion really is , Is it advisable to have a more flexible organization ? The money involved is very small . There are one or two other matters in connection with the bill that I might ...
... Government is really a simple matter . The ques- tion really is , Is it advisable to have a more flexible organization ? The money involved is very small . There are one or two other matters in connection with the bill that I might ...
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abroad ambassador amendment amount annual annuity application appointed appropriation assigned attachés basis bassador bill British career CARR cent centum CHAIRMAN chargé d'affaires civil service retirement classified COCKRAN COLE commercial committee compensation Congress CONNALLY consular assistants consular branch consular officers Consular Service contributions COOPER cost counselor of embassy Department diplo diplomacy Diplomatic and Consular diplomatic officers diplomatic representative diplomatic secretaries Diplomatic Service disability fund duties efficiency employees entertaining examination expenses fact foreign office foreign service officers foreign service retirement GIBSON give Government grade of minister improvement interests John Jacob Rogers legation LINTHICUM matic matter maximum ment MOORES Navy O'CONNELL paid pension position post allowances present President private means promotion proposed question reason reorganization representation allowances representatives retirement and disability retirement pay ROGERS of Massachusetts salary Senate sort thing tion United vice consul WRIGHT
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Page 101 - This Commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States, for the time being.
Page 49 - That the expenses of transportation and subsistence of such officers and their immediate families, in traveling from their posts to their homes in the United States and return, shall be paid under the same rules and regulations applicable in the case of officers going to and returning from their posts...
Page 36 - Federal farm-loan bonds, such portions of the "civil-service retirement and disability fund " as in his judgment may not be immediately required for the payment of annuities, refunds, and allowances as...
Page 219 - The Secretary of State is charged, under the direction of the President, with the duties appertaining to correspondence with the public ministers and the consuls of the United States, and with the representatives of foreign powers accredited to the United States; and to negotiations of whatever character relating to the foreign affairs of the United States.
Page 8 - An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes," approved May 22, 1920, and Acts amendatory thereof (38 U.
Page 37 - ... (k) The President is authorized from time to time to establish, by Executive order, a list of places which by reason of climatic or other extreme conditions are to be classed as unhealthful posts...
Page 192 - January 1, 1900, at such posts inclusive of regular leaves of absence, of officers already retired or hereafter retired, shall be counted as one year and a half, and so on in like proportion in reckoning the length of service for the purpose of retirement, fractional months being...
Page 220 - ... proclamations, to various commissions, and to warrants for the extradition of fugitives from justice. He is regarded as the first in rank among the members of the Cabinet. He is also the custodian of the treaties made with foreign States, and of the laws of the United States.
Page 5 - ... not due to vicious habits, intemperance, or willful misconduct...
Page 36 - Act takes effect to cause such deductions to be made and the sums transferred on the books of the Treasury Department to the credit of the Foreign Service retirement and disability fund...