Improvement of the Foreign Service: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, on H.R. 20044, a Bill for the Improvement of the Foreign Service ... [March 20-April 24, 1912] ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 - 160 страница |
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abroad administration affiliations of candidates American manufacturers appointed to grades appointments and promotions board of examiners BURNHAM CARR Chamber of Commerce citizens Civil Service commercial organizations Committee on Foreign Congress constitutional consular agent Consular and Diplomatic consular officers Consular Service consular system consuls to grades D. C. DEAR SIR Department diplo Diplomatic and Consular diplomatic secretaries Diplomatic Service dollar diplomacy duties Editorial efficiency records embassy enactment examining boards Executive order existing Executive regulations favor February 27 Foreign Affairs foreign service GARNER House of Representatives improvement indorsement interests introduced KENDALL LINTHICUM Lowden bill lower grades March 23 measure ment merit system National Business League Nelson-Foss bill passed permanent persons places political affiliations President Taft principles proportional representation provides qualifications question recommendations reform Representative Sulzer RING salaries secretaryships Senate spoils system Sulzer bill tion United vice consuls Washington WILCOX WILLIAM SULZER WILSON York
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Страница 97 - Therefore, be it Resolved that the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York...
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Страница 51 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consular system of the United States be reorganized in the manner hereinafter provided in this Act.
Страница 51 - It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners to formulate rules for and hold examinations of applicants for admission to the consular service.