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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-05-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Lottie C. Moyer 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 Lottie C. Moyer Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 5103, Herbert Hoover (May 1, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5103-authorizing-the-appointment-lottie-c-moyer-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Lottie C. Moyer may be appointed to a clerical position in the Office of the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital without regard to civil service rules. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks, who states that she is the widow of Jacob S. Moyer, who at the time of his death, July 21, 1925, had been a faithful employee of that Office for more than twenty-five years. He left his widow and two young children without adequate means of support. Mrs. Moyer has had several years' experience in a clerical capacity with commercial firms and with the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, May 1, 1929.
