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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.

AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9744B OF JUNE 29, 1946, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FURNISHING OF CLOTHING IN KIND OR PAYMENT OF CASH ALLOWANCES IN LIEW THEREOF TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY, THE COAST GUARD, THE NAVAL RESERVE AND THE COAST…
REGULATIONS REGARD THE CONSIDERATION, ADJUSTMENT, AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 657, APPROVED AUGUST 7, 1946. By virtue of and pursuant to section 1 of Public Law 657, 79th Congress, 2d Session, approved August 7, 1946, and in the interest…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 7747 OF NOVEMBER 20, 1937, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING THE SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND NAVAL DEFENSIVE SEA AREA1 Executive Order No. 7747 of November 20, 1937, as amended by Executive Order 8536 of September 6, 1940,2 is hereby…
TERMINATING THE OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFERRING ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (3) By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statues, including the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, 40…
TERMINATING THE OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFERRING ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL3 By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, 40 Stat.…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7926 of JULY 7, 1938, (1) ESTABLISHING THE WHEELER MIGRATORY WATERFOWL REFUGE (2) WHEREAS the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter designated as the Department) and the Tennessee Valley…
PROVIDING FOR A STUDY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEACH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BOARD By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, as President of the United States and as…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.9492, AS AMENDED, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GO3ERNING NON-MILITARY AND NON-NAVAL TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY AND NAVY AIR TRANSPORTS By virtue of the authority vested in my by the Constitution and laws of the United States and as…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE ATLANTA & ST. ANDREWS BAY RAILWAY COMPANY AND OTHER CARRIERS, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES WHEREAS disputes exist between The Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Company and…
DESIGNATING THE SOLICITOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO ACT AS UNDER SECRETARY OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR1 By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C. 6), and in the interest of the…
RESTORING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII  WHEREAS, by Executive Order No. 146 of the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, dated April 27, 1934, certain lands of Maui Island, situated at Mala Landing, Lahaina, Maui,…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9761 OF JULY 23, 1946, PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF ENEMY FLAGS CAPTURED BY THE NAVY AND COAST GUARD By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1555 of the Revised Statutes of…
TRANSFERRING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO AIR-NAVIGATION FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. WHEREAS certain air-navigation facilities, including airports and associated airport facilities, located in…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BARRE & CHELSEA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE ST. JOHNSBURY & LAKE CHAMPLAIN RAILROAD COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Barre & Chelsea…
AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO CLASSIFY POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY CHIEFS OF MISSION By virtue of the authority vested in my by section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, approved August 13, 1946 (…
[Authorizing the appointment of Mrs. Mary L. Hoffman to a civilian position at the Naval Powder Factory, Indian Health, Maryland, without compliance with the civil service rules; Nov. 8, 1946; not published] HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, November…
REMOVING WAGE AND SALARY CONTROLS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE STABILIZATION ACT OF 1942 1 By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and particularly by the Stabilization Act of 1942, as amended, and for…
TERMINAL DATE FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 124 (h) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 124 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code, Executive Order 9491 of October 20, 1942, 2…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE LEIGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDERS NO. 2463 OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1916, AND NO. 4182 OF March 24, 1925, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEES OF ALASKA RAILROAD, AND PLACING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THAT ACT AS TO SUCH…
REGULATIONS GOVERNING PAYMENT OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES OF CIVILIAN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES WHEN TRANSFERRED FROM ONE OFFICIAL STATION TO ANOTHER FOR PERMANENT DUTY By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in…
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON EMPLOYEE LOYALTY By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753 of Revised Statutes of the United States, section 214 of the act of May 3, 1945 (Public Law 49, 79th Congress) , and as…
AUTHORIZING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO CONFER A COMPETATIVE CIVIL SERVICE STATUS UPON CERTAIN GROUPS OF EMPLOYEES By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 and in the interest of the internal management of…
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS WHEREAS the preservation of civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution is essential to domestic tranquility, national security, the general welfare, and the continued existence of our free…
PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN WAR AGENCIES By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, Title III of the Second War Powers Act, 1941, section 201 (b) of the…