CENTENNIAL OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
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April 14, 2008
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Publication Date:
January 10, 1983
Content Type:
MEMO
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January 10, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
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SUBJECT: Centennial of the Federal Civil-Service System
As one Federal employee to another, I am requesting that you and
your agency join me in commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of
the establishment of the Federal civil service system in January
1983. Created upon the signing of the Pendleton Act on January 16,
1883, the civil service has been a critically important institution
for the preservation of our form of government. In recognition of
this historic event, I have proclaimed January 17,1983, as "Public
Employees' Appreciation Day," urging all Americans to join with the
members of the civil service system in celebrating this day.
The American civil service system succeeds because of several
factors. It is built upon the concept that selection of career
civil servants must be based on merit principles, the goal being
to hire the most capable and qualified people to do the public's
work. It also provides for a vital partnership between political
leaders, who bring with them policies and programs endorsed by
the electorate, and career civil servants, who provide the
expertise and continuity which are essential to the effective
operation of a government as large and as varied as ours.
We have planned a series of events during the month of January
1983 to commemorate the Centennial and to draw attention to the
accomplishments of the millions of Federal workers who have served
their fellow citizens down through the years. Many private groups
and associations of Federal employees are also planning events
that will be coordinated by the Office of Personnel Management.
Your active participation and support will help express our
appreciation for the achievements of astronauts and nurses,
scientists and park rangers, and diplomats and librarians as well
as those in scores of other occupations who have contributed to the
essential role the civil service continues to play in ensuring the
stability of the world's largest and most successful democracy.
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