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2. Job Outlook: Washington, DC - AOL

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   Washington DC, besides being the seat of US Government, is also the 35th largest economy in the U.S., according to Wikipedia.org. Washington DC is thought to be somewhat immune to recessionary ...

3. United States federal civil service - Wikipedia

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   The United States federal civil service is the civilian workforce (i.e., non-elected and non-military public sector employees) of the United States federal government 's departments and agencies. The federal civil service was established in 1871 ( 5 U.S.C. § 2101 ). [1] U.S. state and local government entities often have comparable civil ...

4. List of law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia

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   The oldest agencies are the: United States Marshals Service, founded September 24, 1789. United States Park Police, founded in 1791 as park watchmen to guard federal property in DC. United States Mint Police, founded in 1792. United States Capitol Police, founded in 1828. Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, founded in ...

5. List of federal agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

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   US Government Manual, official freely downloadable PDFs of annual printed versions. Federal Agency Directory, online database maintained by the Louisiana State University Libraries in partnership with the Federal Depository Library Program of the GPO; A–Z Index of US Departments and Agencies, USA.gov, the US government's official web portal ...

6. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom - Wikipedia

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   March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. /  38.88917°N 77.05000°W  / 38.88917; -77.05000. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington, [1] [2] was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. [3] The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and ...

7. Holidays with paid time off in the United States - Wikipedia

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   While this is a federal holiday, only federal employees in the Washington, DC area are entitled to a day off. Only Washington, DC observes this day besides the federal government. February 15–21 (floating Monday) Washington's Birthday: 52%: 34–35%: Washington's Birthday was first declared a federal holiday by an 1879 act of Congress.