Psychiatric Exams Causing Flap at Library of Congress

From: All Things Considered (NPR) | Date: February 21, 1996 | Copyright information


NPR All Things Considered

02-21-1996

The Library of Congress is accused by former and current workers of using a fitness for duty mental exam to target disgruntled employees for termination, something other executive agencies are't allowed to do.

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