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Executive Order 13473
To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed Forces
Signed by George Walker Bush on September 25, 2008.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 13473: To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed Forces [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13473
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13473,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 13473: To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed Forces}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13473}},
note = {Reference number eo-13473; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/09/30/E8-23125/to-authorize-certain-noncompetitive-appointments-in-the-civil-service-for-spouses-of-certain-members; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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