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 No. 9905, DESIGNATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY RESOURCES BOARD
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statues, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that…
CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY FACILITIES
WHEREAS there exists a labor dispute between the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation and certain of its employees represented by the Atomic…
CREATING A BOARD OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ON A LABOR DISPUTE AFFECTING THE MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS there exists a labor dispute between Swift and Company, Armour and Company, Wilson and Company, Cudahy Packing Company, Hygrade Food…
DIRECTING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN VESSELS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ITALY
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 411), as amended, and…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, a carrier, and certain of its…
AUTHORIZING THE AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PHILIPPINE REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT BY SECTION 4 OF THE PHILIPPINE PROPERTY ACT OF 1946
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 9544 OF APRIL 25, 1945, AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO ASSUME CONTROL OF A CERTAIN AIRPORT
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of May 24, 1928, 45 Stat. 728 (49 U.S.C. 212), it is…
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 between coal operators and associations signatory to the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of…
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…
AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRESCRIBE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1002) and section…
PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS UNDER THE RUBBER ACT OF 1948
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Rubber Act of 1948, approved March 31, 1948, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered, in the interest of…
PROVIDING FOR CARRYING OUT THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1948
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, approved April 3, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), and as President of the United States, it is…
AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO ADMINISTER CERTAIN FUNCTIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1948
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, approved April 3, 1948, and by section 202 of the Revised…
FURTHER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9154 OF MAY 1, 1942, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT ACT OF MAY 29, 1930, AS AMENDED
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 3(b) of the…
REGULATIONS GOVERNING ALLOWANCES FOR ACTUAL TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF THE LOWEST FIRST-CLASS RATE IN CERTAIN CASES
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 10 of the act of March 3, 1933, as amended by section 6 of…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Pennsylvania Railroad, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the Brotherhood of…
CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE ALIQUIPPA AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS a dispute exists between the Aliquippa and Southern Railroad Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees…
MODIFYING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9721, PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL TO CERTAIN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403) and section 1753 of the Revised Statutes, and as…
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9877 OF JULY 26, 1947, PRESCRIBING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief…
RESTORING CERTAIN LAND OF THE KUWILI PARK MILITARY RESERVATION TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
WHEREAS by Executive Order No. 905, dated November 1, 1940, of the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, certain hereinafter-described land…
TERMINATION OF REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES FOR NATIONAL-DEFENSE OR WAR WORK
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403) and by section 1753 of the…
ESTABLISHING THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PEACETIME VOLUNTARY PAYROLL SAVINGS PLAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS
WHEREAS our national economic welfare requires the widest possible distribution of the national debt through…
[Exemption of John Monroe Johnson From Compulsory Retirement for Age; Apr. 26, 1948; not published]
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PROMOTIONS TO CERTAIN GRADES IN THE REGULAR CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 210(b) of the Public Health Service Act (58 Stat. 687) as amended by Public Law 425, 80th…
[Exemption of Harry B. Mitchell From Compulsory Retirement for Age; May 6, 1948; not published]