Executive Order 2617—Civil Service Commission Authorized to Permit Appointment of Civilians
May 11, 1917
The Civil Service Commission may, in its discretion, authorize the appointment of civilian employees attached to military organizations sent to Europe, without reference to the requirements of the Civil Service Law and Rules.
The Civil Service Commission recommends the issuance of this order.
WOODROW WILSON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 11, 1917
Woodrow Wilson, Executive Order 2617—Civil Service Commission Authorized to Permit Appointment of Civilians Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/275447