Executive Order 8456—Authorizing the Extension of Appointments of Certain Employees of the General Accounting Office

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the employees of the General Accounting Office whose continuance in the service until June 30, 1940, was authorized by Executive Order No. 8137 of May 17, 1939, may be further continued in the service for a period not to extend beyond June 30, 1941: Provided, however, that this order shall not affect the status of the positions occupied by employees who are authorized to acquire a competitive classified status by the Executive order of this date entitled "Authorizing Certain Employees of the General Accounting Office to Acquire a Classified Civil-Service Status."

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
June 27, 1940.