Volume 69 · A166
Private Law 84–489
To authorize the appointment in a civilian position in the White House office of Major General John Stewart Bragdon, United States Army, retired, and for other purposes.
Approved August 12, 1955
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the appointment in a civilian position in the White House office of Major General John Stewart Bragdon, United States Army, retired, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 205), as amended (5 U. S. C. 62), or any other provision of law, Major General John Stewart Bragdon, United States Army, retired, may be appointed to and accept and hold a civilian position in the White House office.
Sec. 2.
Major General Bragdon’s appointment to, and acceptance and holding of, a civilian position in the White House office shall in no way affect any status, office, rank, or grade he may occupy or hold as a retired officer in the United States Army, or any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office, rank, or grade: Provided, however, That during his incumbency in a civilian position in the White House office he shall receive the compensation appertaining to such position in lieu of the retired pay to which he is entitled as a retired officer of the Army: Provided further, That upon the termination of such civilian employment the payment of his retired pay shall be resumed.
Approved August 12, 1955.