Executive Order 8050—Exemption of Robert F. Whitehead From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that Robert F. Whitehead, Solicitor, Patent Office, Department of Commerce, 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 four months:

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), I hereby exempt the said Robert F. Whitehead from compulsory retirement for age for a period of four months ending June 30, 1939.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
February 15, 1939.