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Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) re: U.S. Civil Service commission recommendation

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06883 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Place Written: [Washington] Type: Typed document signed Date: 1891/05/21 Pagination: 2 p. 21.9 x 42 cm Order a Copy

Signed as "acting President"

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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