There are three categories of U.S. federal employees:
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Civil service employees work in one of the 15 executive departments or one of the independent agencies. In addition, a number of staff … See more

• Bromell, Henry (2001). Little America: A Novel. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-525-10425-4. A State Department employee's son reconstructs a childhood in a fictional Middle Eastern country
• Bushell, Agnes (1997). The enumerator. London: Serpent's … See more

• Career Guide to Industries: Federal Government, Excluding the Postal Service Bureau of Labor Statistics – Statistics and details on Federal civil service
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The federal service employed approximately 300 individuals by 1789. By the end of the 19th century, it had reached 208,000. As a … See more

• Government employees in the United States
• List of United States federal agencies
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• Ogg, Frederic A.; Ray, P. Orman (1947). "The Executive Civil Service". Essentials of American Government (5th ed.). Appleton-Century-Crofts See more