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 AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS OVER CERTAIN FACILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 570), the airspace above the three…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 6868 OF OCTOBER 9, 1934, AS AMENDED, DESIGNATING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHORITY
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act of June 12,…
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON MIGRATORY LABOR
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. There is hereby created a Commission to be known as the President's…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BOSTON & ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY (NEW YORK CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY, LESSEE) AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Boston & Albany Railroad Company (New…
PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF AND REPORT ON DISPLACED PESONS AND PERSONS OF GERMAN ETHNIC ORIGIN SEEKING ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, approved June 25…
INSPECTION OF INCOME, EXCESS-PROFITS, DECLARED VALUE EXCESS-PROFITS, CAPITAL STOCK, ESTATE, AND GIFT TAX RETURNS BY THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ORGANIZED CRIME IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections…
DESIGNATING THE ORGANIZATION FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION 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…
FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE QUETICO-SUPERIOR COMMITTEE
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, the existence of the Quetico-Superior Committee, which was created by Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30,…
FURTHER EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9898 OF OCTOBER 14, 1947, (1) 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.…
FURTHER AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10084 OF OCTOBER 12, 1949, (1) PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CAREER COMPENSATION ACT OF 1949
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Career…
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10077 OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1949, (3) ENTITLED "TRANSFER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISLAND OF GUAM FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR"
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TOLEDO, LORAIN & FAIRPORT DOCK COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Toledo, Lorain & Fairport Dock Company, a carrier, and certain of its…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TOLEDO LAKEFRONT DOCK COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Toledo Lakefront Dock Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the…
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, a…
POSSESSION, CONTROL, AND OPERATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
WHEREAS I find that as a result of a labor disturbance there are interruptions, and threatened interruptions, of the operations…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE BRANIFF AIRWAYS, INC., AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, a dispute exists between the Braniff Airways, Inc., a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the Brotherhood of…
AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF MRS. RUTH EDNA McC. SOMERS TO A POSITION IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403…
AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO 10062 OF JUNE 6, 1949, (1) ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF UNITED STATES HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR GERMANY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, and as President of the United States and…
EXTENSION OF ENLISTEMENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act of this date, entitled "An Act to authorize the President to extend enlistments in the Armed Forces of the United States," and as…
EXEMPTION OF WILLIAM J. PATTERSN FROM COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FOR AGE
WHEREAS, in my judgment, the public interest requires that William J. Patterson, a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age as…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, LINES EAST OF BUFFALO, AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the New York Central Railroad Company, Lines East of Buffalo, a…
DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (5 U.S.C. 6), and as President of the United States, I…
SUSPENDING THE LIMITATIONS UPON PUNISHMENTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLES OF WAR 58, 59, 61, 64, 65, and 86
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Article of War 45, Chapter II, act of June 4, 1920, 41 Stat. 759, 796, and as President of the United…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC & EAST CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY AND OTHER CARRIERS, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS disputes exist between the Atlantic & East Carolina Railway Company and certain…
EXEMPTION OF WILLIAM D. HASSETT FROM COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FOR AGE
WHEREAS, William D. Hassett, Secretary to the President, will, during the month of September, 1950, reach the retirement age, applicable to him, prescribed for automatic separation from…