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View that Mr. Fairbanks may name the recipient (or another full-time federal employee) to carry out, with respect to particular meetings of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Puerto Rico, the functions specified in subsections 10(e)-(f) of the Federal Advisory

In this brief memo, the OLC confirmed to the executive director of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Puerto Rico that a representative of the president may designate the director (or any full-time federal employee), to be the designated officer who would call to order and attend the group’s meetings, as specified by the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

January 29, 1974

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