Executive Order 10073—Exemption of Eugene Black From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas Eugene Black, Judge, Tax Court of the United States, will, during the month of July 1949, become subject to compulsory retirement for age under the provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, unless exempted therefrom by Executive order; and

WHEREAS, in my judgment, the public interest requires that the said person be exempted from such compulsory retirement as provided below:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 4 Stat. 404 (5 U.S.C. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Eugene Black from compulsory retirement for age for an indefinite period of time not extending beyond the duration of his present term of office.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

THE WHITE HOUSE,

July 29, 1949