Executive Orders
Executive orders are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.
The text of executive orders appears in the daily Federal Register as each executive order is signed by the President and received by the Office of the Federal Register. The text of executive orders beginning with Executive Order 7316 of March 13, 1936, also appears in the sequential editions of Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Tables that are part of the executive orders are not included in this web site, please see the CFR for the tables.
INSPECTION OF INCOME, EXCESS-PROFITS, DECLARED VALUE EXCESS-PROFITS, CAPITAL STOCK, ESTATE, AND GIFT TAX RETURNS FOR ANY PERIOD TO AND INCLUDING 1950 BY THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ORGANIZED CRIME IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
By virtue of the…
SEPARATION OF OFFICERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ON GROUNDS OF DISLOYALTY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 215 of the Public Health Service Act, approved July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 690), and as President of the United States, I hereby…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INCLUDING THE DENVER & SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY, OPERATED BY THE SECRRTARY OF THE ARMY, AND CERTAIN WORKERS
WHEREAS, a dispute…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PULLMAN COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Pullman Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the Order of Railway Conductors of…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 8304 OF JANUARY 14, 1939 AND ABOLISHING THE FEDERAL REAL ESTATE BOARD
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 8034 of January 14, 1939, is hereby revoked and the Federal…
FURTHER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 10157 (2) OF AUGUST 28, 1950, ENABLING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE A COMPETITIVE STATUS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat.404) and by…
PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 8, 1950, 64 Stat. 419 (Public Law 673, 81st Congress), and as President of the…
PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION, TRANSMISSION, AND HANDLING, BY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION WHICH REQUIRES SAFEGUARDING IN THE INTEREST OF THE SECURITY OF THE…
ESTABLISHING AN AIRSPACE RESERVATION OVER THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT OF THE UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
By virtue of an pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat.570), the airspace above the…
AMENDING THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by title I of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (62 Stat. 604), as amended, I hereby prescribe the following amendments of the Selective Service Regulations…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10276 WITH RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND RENT ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including section 208(a) of the Housing and Rent…
DESIGNATING ADDITIONAL AGENCIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 103(A) OF THE RENEGOTIATION ACT OF 1951
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (Public Law 9, 82d Congress), hereinafter referred to as the Act, and as President of the…
ESTABLISHING A SEAL FOR THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY APPEALS
WHEREAS the United States Court of Military Appeals has caused to be made and has recommended that I approve a seal of office for the United States Court of Military Appeals, the…
PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN DEFENSE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES FUNCTIONS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951 (Public Law 139, 82nd Congress)…
PROVIDING FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. There shall be in the Executive…
EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PART I OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10210 (1) OF FEBRUARY 2, 1951, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the First War Powers Act, 1941, as amended by the act of January 12, 1951, entitled "…
DESIGNATING AN ADDITIONAL AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 103(a) OF THE RENEGOTIATION ACT OF 1951
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Renegotiation Act of 1951 (Public Law 9, 82d Congress), hereinafter referred to as the Act, and as President of…
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1951 AND RELATED STATUTES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws referred to in section 1(a) of this order and by the act of August 8, 1950, 64 Stat. 419 (3 U.S.C. 301-303), and…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10161, (2) AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF TH WAGE STABILIZATION BOARD
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended,…
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and subject to the provisions of section 214 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946 (59 Stat. 134; 31 U.S.C. 691), it is…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS OPERATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, including Buffalo…
INSPECTION OF INCOME, EXCESS-PROFITS, DECLARED VALUE EXCESS-PROFITS, CAPITAL STOCK, ESTATE, AND GIFT TAX RETURNS BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 55(a), 508, 603, 729(a), and 1204 of the…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10207 (2) OF January 23, 1951, establishing the president's commission on internal security and individual rights
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
1.…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE AKRON & BARBERTON BELT RAILROAD COMPANY AND OTHER CARRIERS AND CERTAIN WORKERS
WHEREAS disputes exist between the Akron & Barberton Belt Railroad Company and certain other carriers…
DELEGATING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING OF TESTIMONY WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHENTICATION OF FOREIGN DOCUMENTS AND THE FIXING OF CERTAIN FEES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
By virtue of…