Executive Order 10198—Exemption of Paul A. Walker from Compulsory Retirement for Age

WHEREAS Paul A. Walker, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, will, during the month of January 1951, 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, 47 Stat. 404 (5 U.S.C. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Paul A. Walker from compulsory retirement for age for an indefinite period of time not extending beyond the expiration of his present term of office as a member of the Federal Communications Commission.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

THE WHITE HOUSE,

December 21, 1950