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Our Documents: Pendleton Act (1883)

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The passage of the Pendleton Act was a reaction to assassination of President James A. Garfield. Find the text of the act and read a discussion of why such a law is necessary. An image of the document and a transcript of the law are available.

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civil servants, civil service reform, government employees, spoils system, chester a. arthur, pendleton act
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