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Executive Order 7916
Extending the Competitive Classified Civil Service
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 24, 1938.
Later revoked or supersededThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_7916,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 7916: Extending the Competitive Classified Civil Service}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-7916}},
note = {Reference number eo-7916; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1938.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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