Description: First Edition of FDR’s Committee for Civil Service Improvement Report, Signed by Three Supreme Court Justices This presentation copy to William H. McReynolds, the Liaison Officer for Personnel Management, is signed by all the committee members, including the chairman, Justice Stanley Reed, Justice Felix Frankfurter, Justice Frank Murphy, Attorney General Robert H. Jackson, Leonard D. White, General Robert E. Wood, and Cooper Union President Gano Dunn. [FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT] [SUPREME COURT]. Signed Book. Report of President’s Committee on Civil Service Improvement. [Washington, D.C.], February 1941. 8 x 10 ½ in., 278 pp. Inventory #22512 Historical Background On June 24, 1938, President Roosevelt extended the Civil Service Act of 1883 to approximately 24,000 higher-level positions. While most positions were quickly reorganized within the Civil Service, roughly 5,000 positions required a more complex transition. Officially classified as professional, scientific, or otherwise specially-skilled jobs, most were attorney positions. To facilitate the attorneys’ smooth shift into the Civil Service, Roosevelt issued a second order at the beginning of 1939 that postponed the application of the earlier order and created a special committee to “make a comprehensive study of methods of recruiting, testing, selecting, promoting, transferring, removing, and reinstating personnel.” The Committee on Civil Service Improvement, after several intensive meetings, produced this report, which offered extensive recommendations for integrating legal, engineering, architectural, natural science, administration, and social science positions into the Civil Service. Committee members included Supreme Court Justices Stanley Reed, Felix Frankfurter, and Frank Murphy; Attorney General (and future Justice) Robert H. Jackson; the President’s Administrative Assistant and Liaison Officer for Personnel Management William H. McReynolds; public administration expert Leonard D. White; Sears, Roebuck executive and U.S. General Robert E. Wood; and electrical engineer and Cooper Union President Gano Dunn. All eight committee members approved the report by signing on a sheet, bound in after the free front endpapers. The Library of Congress has a photograph of the members of this committee, taken as they began open hearings at the Supreme Court Building on November 1, 1939. Condition Near Fine. Minor rubbing to corners. Presentation copy in contemporary burgundy morocco gilt. SETH KALLER, INC.Historic Documents and Legacy Collections For over 20 years, Seth Kaller has been one of the country’s largest buyers of important historic documents and artifacts. More than 10,000 rare manuscripts, documents, maps, and books handled by Kaller are now in institutional and private collections including working drafts of the United States Constitution, Lincoln-signed copies of the 13th Amendment and Emancipation Proclamation, and rare prints and broadsides of the Declaration of Independence. Kaller is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), the Professional Autograph Dealers Association (PADA), the American Antiquarian Society, the Manuscript Society, the New-York Historical Society’s Chairman’s Council, and the Papers of Abraham Lincoln Advisory Board.Authenticity Guaranteed Everything we sell comes with our absolute guarantee that it is original and authentic. If this is ever proven not to be authentic it may be returned for a full refund.History You Can Own Whether you’re interested in the Founding Fathers, Documents of Freedom, Battles and Leaders, the Civil War, African-Americana, World History, Science, or a particular hero or villain, we can help you explore opportunities to take ownership of history.Build Your Own Collection We can coordinate every aspect of the process for you, from searching for individual items to building entire world-class collections for your home, business, foundation, or favorite museum. We can handle the pre-acquisition research, physical inspection and purchasing, auction representation, authentication, inventory, accounting reports, framing, and display.Help Your Favorite Institution Build a legacy by preserving history for generations to come. Through donations and loans to your favorite museum, library, or university, you ensure the survival of these important documents and act as a steward for personalities and ideas that shaped the world. We handle all the arrangements including insurance, transit, and proper acknowledgement for you. Donating can also bring substantial tax benefits. We have considerable experience working with tax attorneys and accountants to help maximize your benefit or minimize your cost as you promote your passion for history.
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