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.
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, a carrier, and…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9492, AS AMENDED, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING NON-MILITARY AND NON-NAVAL TRANSPORTATION ON ARMY AND NAVY AIR TRANSPORTS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States and as…
[ON THE DEATH OF HARLAN FISKE STONE]
The death of the Honorable Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice of the United States, occurred on the evening of April 22, 1946. Through his untimely death the people of the United States have lost the services of an…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, INC., AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Railway Express Agency, Inc., a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the…
DIRECTING THE EMERGENCY BOARD CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 9716 OF APRIL 24, 1946 TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE RAILWAY EXRESS AGENCY, INC., AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES, ALSO TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CERTAIN OTHER OF ITS…
TERMINATION OF THE PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR(1)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR, INC., AND OTHER CARRIERS, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS disputes exist between the following-named carriers:
Transcontinental & Western…
DISCONTINUING THE SITKA AND SUBIC BAY NAVAL AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS AND THE SUBIC BAY, MANILA BAY, LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH HARBOR, SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO, COLUMBIA RIVER ENTRANCE, AND STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND PUGET SOUND DEFENSIVE SEA AREAS(1)
By…
PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL TO PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATES(1)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403) and section 1753 of the Revised…
REASSIGNMENT OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE OF SUPPLY COMMAND AND THE COMMANDING GENERAL, SERVICES OF SUPPLY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838…
TERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S WAR RELIEF CONTROL BOARD (2)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, it is hereby ordered as…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9672 ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL WAGE STABILIZATION BOARD
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that paragraph 1 (c) of…
DESIGNATING THE ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN TO ADMINISTER THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY CONFERRED UPON THE PRESIDENT BY SECTIONS 20 AND 32 OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT, AS AMENDED
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title III of the First War…
TRANSFER OF FISCAL FUNCTIONS RELATING TO LEND-LEASE MATTERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the act of March 11, 1941, as amended, entitled…
POSSESSION, CONTROL, AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN RAILROADS
WHEREAS after investigation I find and proclaim that as a result of labor disturbances there are interruptions, or threatened interruptions, of the operations of the transportation systems,…
AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND TO OPERATE CERTAIN COAL MINES
WHEREAS after investigation I find and proclaim that there are interruptions or threatened interruptions in the operation of the mines producing…
FURTHER DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION
By virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, particularly by Title III of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9630 OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1945, REDISTRIBUTING FOREIGN ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS AND FUNCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SURPLUS PROPERTY IN FOREIGN AREAS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes,…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE HUDSON & HUDSON & MANHATTAN RAILROAD COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company, a carrier, and certain of…
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 22, 1935, AS AMENDED
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of February 22, 1935, entitled "An Act to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in petroleum and its products by…
AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATION FOR PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes and by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403), it is hereby ordered as…
PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
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:
There is hereby established a…
ESTABLISHING A CABINET COMMITTEE ON PALESTINE AND RELATED PROBLEMS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, it is hereby ordered as…
POSSESSION, CONTROL, AND OPERATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, PLANTS, AND FACILITIES OF THE MONONGAHELA CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY
WHEREAS after investigation I find and proclaim that as a result of a labor dispute there are interruptions of the…
REVOKING SECTION 3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 3928 OF APRIL 8, 1942, RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF WAGES, PRICES, AND SALARIES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the First War Powers Act, 1941, as…