Executive Order 8139—Exemption of James E. Harper From Compulsory Retirement For Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that James E. Harper, Chief, Division of Appointments, Treasury Department, who, during the month of June, 1939, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year:

Now, Therefore, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said James E. Harper from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending June 30, 1940.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
May 19, 1939.