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.
POSSESSION, CONTROL, AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN RAILROADS
WHEREAS I find that as a result of labor disturbances there are interruptions, and threatened interruptions, of the operations of the transportation systems owned or operated by the carriers by…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AIRLINES, INC., AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the National Airlines, Inc., a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the Air…
CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS there exists a labor dispute between the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (Long Lines Division) and certain of its…
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AID AND RELIEF FOR THE PEOPLE OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. (a) The Administrator for Economic Cooperation shall…
DIRECTING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO LEFT THE FEDERAL SERVICE TO SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE MERCHANT MARINE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753…
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OR IN ALASKA
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 207 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1949, approved…
[Exemption of Samuel B. Hill From Compulsory Retirement for Age; May 28, 1948; not published]
CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON CERTAIN LABOR DISPUTES AFFECTING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS there exist certain labor disputes (a) on the Pacific Coast of the United States between the employers, ship owners, or…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE CERTAIN DISPUTES BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AIRLINES, INC., AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS certain disputes exist between the National Airlines, Inc., a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the…
[Exemption of Carroll Miller From Compulsory Retirement for Age; June 4, 1948; not published]
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS TO ACT AS SECRTARY OF AGRICULTURE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 6), it is hereby ordered as follows:
In case of the absence, sickness,…
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF LABOR
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 6), I hereby authorize and direct the Assistant Secretaries of Labor, in the…
SUSPENSION OF EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO WORK BY THE ALASKA RAILROAD, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WHEREAS the Alaska Railroad is the only means by which substantial quantities of vitally needed materials and supplies can be transported to interior points in…
CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE BITUMINOUS COAL INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS there exists a labor dispute, other than that referred to in Executive Order No. 9939 of March 23, 1948, entitled "Creating a…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS OPERATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AND CERTAIN WORKERS
WHEREAS disputes exist between the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway…
DESIGNATING THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION-UNITED STATES AND CANADA AS A PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9830 OF FEBRUARY 24, 1947, AMENDING THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 631) and by the…
[Exemption of Frank H. Wang From Compulsory Retirement for Age; July 2, 1948; not published]
EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9898 OF OCTOBER 14, 1947, AS AMENDED, SUSPENDING THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO LABORERS AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE ON CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS Executive Order No. 9898 of…
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ALLOWANCE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES OF CLAIMANTS AND BENEFICIARIES OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION AND THEIR ATTENDANTS
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of March 14, 1940, 54 Stat. 49 (38…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9871 OF JULY 8, 1947, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF ALLOWANCES FOR QUARTERS AND SUBSISTENCE TO ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD, AND PER DIEM ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS OF…
DISCONTINUING CERTAIN DISTRICT LAND OFFICES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 2251 and 2252 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (43 U.S.C. 126 and 121), and by section 1 of the act of June 19, 1878, 20 Stat. 178, 201 (43 U.S…
TRANSFER OF THE DISTRICT LAND OFFICES AT BLACKFOOT AND COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO, TO BOISE, IDAHO
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2251 and 2252 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (43 U.S.C. 126 and 121), and upon the…
PRESCRIBING PORTIONS OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT UNDER THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT OF 1948 (1)
§ 602.1 Definitions to govern. The definitions…
REGULATIONS GOVERNING FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES WITHIN THE FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENT
WHEREAS the principles on which our Government is based require a policy of fair employment throughout the Federal establishment, without discrimination because of race,…