Executive Order 8422—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 was exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending June 30, 1940, by Executive Order No. 8139 of May 19, 1939, be further exempted from such compulsory retirement 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 further exempt the said James E. Harper from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending June 30, 1941.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
May 28, 1940.