February 09, 1931
Mrs. Helen R. Witt may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Interstate Commerce Commission without regard to the requirements of the civil service rules.
Mrs. Witt is the widow of Carl C. Witt, who was an employee in the Interstate Commerce Commission from August, 1913, until the time of his death, December 17, 1930.
HERBERT HOOVER
The White House,
February 9, 1931.
Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 5554—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Helen R. Witt Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/361187