PRESIDENT HAS 'NO REGRETS' ON CHANGES MADE AT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 20, 1923, President Warren G. Harding expressed "no regret over the changes made at the bureau of engraving and printing*."
The President's sentiments were "laid" before the Senate committee on contingent expenses. Mr. Harding felt "that restoration of the civil service status of the dismissed employees was sufficient."
In addition, the President does not intend to restore any of those dismissed to their previous positions at the BP&E. Chairman William M. Calder** of the CCE states that there are any plans to issue a report on the matter.
*Bureau of Engraving & Printing, located at 300 14th St. SW in Washington, D.C., is an agency of the Dept. of Treasury which designs & produces Federal Reserve Notes, Treasury securities, military commissions, etc. BE&P also has a production facility in Ft. Worth, TX.
**William Musgrave Calder I (1869-1945) was born in Brooklyn, NY & became a builder & architect. WMC served in the US House of Representatives (R-NY) 1905-1915 & US Senate 1917-1923. He is best known for sponsoring the Standard Time Act of 1918.
SOURCE
"Ousted Bureau Officials Will Be Denied Old Jobs," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 20, 1923, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
