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89x16: Meaning of "noncareer position" as used in Section 102 of E.O. 12674

September 26, 1989

The term “noncareer” in Section 102 of Executive Order 12674 was not intended to draw a distinction between Presidential appointees based on the President’s authority to effect their removal.

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