Executive Order 8218—Exemption of Herbert Vansant From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that Herbert Vansant, senior civil engineer, Engineer Department at Large, War Department, who, during the month of August, 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 Herbert Vansant from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending August 31, 1940.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
Aug 7th, 1939.