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Executive Order 10959
Authorizing the appointment of Mr. Maurice L. Kowal to a competitive position without regard to the civil service rules and regulations
Signed by John Fitzgerald Kennedy on August 17, 1961.
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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 10959: Authorizing the appointment of Mr. Maurice L. Kowal to a competitive position without regard to the civil service rules and regulations," last checked Oct. 27, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10959
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 10959: Authorizing the appointment of Mr. Maurice L. Kowal to a competitive position without regard to the civil service rules and regulations [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10959
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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10959: Authorizing the appointment of Mr. Maurice L. Kowal to a competitive position without regard to the civil service rules and regulations." Last modified October 27, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10959.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_10959,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 10959: Authorizing the appointment of Mr. Maurice L. Kowal to a competitive position without regard to the civil service rules and regulations}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10959}},
note = {Reference number eo-10959; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1961-kennedy.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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