Executive Order 8628—Exemption of Walter C. Mendenhall From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that Walter C. Mendenhall, Director, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, who, during the month of February, 1941, 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 Walter C. Mendenhall from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending February 28, 1942.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
January 4, 1941.