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.
ESTABLISHING CERTAIN AWARDS FOR THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. The…
AMENDING THE FOREIGN SERVICE REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1745 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (22 U.S.C. 127), and by section 7 of the act of February 23, 1931 (22 U.S.C. 23l), it is…
EXTENSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9001(1) OF DECEMBER 27, 1941, TO CONTRACTS OF THE OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION AND THE OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title II of the First War Powers Act,…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9400 OF DECEMBER 3, 1943, AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND OPERATE THE SHIPYARD OF THE LOS ANGELES SHIPBUILDING AND DRYDOCK CORPORATION AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
By virtue of the…
AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND OPERATE THE PLANTS AND FACILITIES OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLYWOOD CORPORATION, LOCATED AT SPRINGFIELD, OREGON (1)
WHEREAS after an investigation I find and proclaim that the plants and…
[Designating the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, as a member of the Federal Fire Council in lieu of the Quartermaster General; July 28, 1945; not published]
AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND OPERATE THE PLANTS AND FACILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY, LOCATED IN OR AROUND DETROIT, MICHIGAN (1)
WHEREAS after an investigation I find and proclaim that the plants and…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9528(1) WHICH PROVIDES A CHANGE IN THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION OF OFFICERS TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, approved December 18, 1941 (55…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9240(1) ENTITLED "REGULATIONS RELATING TO OVERTIME WAGE COMPENSATION"
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, it is ordered that Section I B of Executive Order No. 9240 of September 9…
MODIFYING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH A CLASSIFIED STATUS MAY BE GRANTED
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403), it is hereby ordered…
PROVIDING FOR ASSISSTANCE TO EXPANDED PRODUCTION AND CONTINUED STABILIZATION OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY DURING THE TRANSITION FROM WAR TO PEACE, AND FOR THE ORDERLY MODIFICATION OF WARTIME CONTROLS OVER PRICES, WAGES, MATERIALS AND FACILITIES
By virtue…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9240(1) ENTITLED "REGULATIONS RELATING TO OVERTIME WAGE COMPENSATION"
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, it is ordered that Section IB of Executive Order No. 9240 of September 9,…
REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9240(1) AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "REGULATIONS RELATING TO OVERTIME COMPENSATION"
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, it is ordered that Executive Order No. 9240, as amended, entitled…
POSSESSION, CONTROL, AND OPERATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, PLANTS, AND FACILITIES OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
WHEREAS after investigation I find and proclaim that as a result of a labor dispute there are interruptions, or threatened…
TERMINATION OF POSSESSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 892) as…
PROVIDING FOR THE RELEASE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION (EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9568) (1)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the…
REVOKING PARAGRAPH 4 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9279 OF DECEMBER 5, 1942(1), SO AS TO PERMIT VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the selective Training and…
ADOPTING AND RATIFYING THE CAPTURE OF THE GERMAN MOTOR VESSEL "CARIBIA"
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4613 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, and by the act of August 18, 1942, 56 Stat. 746, as amended by…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER 9301 (1) OF FEBRUARY 9, 1943, ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM WARTIME WORKWEEK OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statues as President of the United States it is ordered that…
PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION, AND FOR THE DISPOSITION OF ITS FUNCTIONS AND OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes,…
AUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 177) as amended, the National Advisory…
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY
WHEREAS the Veterans' Administration is declared by section 100 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 284) as amended by Public Law 138, 79th…
REESTABLISHING THE ADVISORY BOARD ON JUST COMPENSATION
WHEREAS by Executive Order 9387 of October 15, 1943, (1) the Advisory Board on Just Compensation (hereinafter referred to as the Board) was established in order, among other things, to…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 8902(1) PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE ENTRY OF COFFEE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM COUNTRIES SIGNATORIES OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COFFEE AGREEMENT
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the joint…
WITHDRAWING AND RESERVING FOR THE USE OF THE UNITED STATES LANDS CONTAINING RADIO-ACTIVE MINERAL SUBSTANCES
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. Subject to valid existing…