Executive Order 8637—Exemption of Joshua G. Hefty From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that Joshua G. Hefty, topographic engineer, International Boundary Commission, United States, Alaska, and Canada, who, during the current month, 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), 1 hereby exempt the said Joshun G. Hefty from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending January 31, 1942.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
January 14, 1941.