Executive Order 8386—Exemption of John W. Kindle From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that John W. Kindle, master mechanic, Erecting Shop, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., who, during the month of May, 1940, 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 John W. Kindle from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending May 31, 1941.
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT
The White House,
April 4, 1940.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Executive Order 8386—Exemption of John W. Kindle From Compulsory Retirement for Age Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/371566