Executive orders 6,939 on file, 1937 to 2026

Directions to the executive branch, signed by the president and published in the Federal Register. Search by keyword, order number, president or year.

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Order Title President Issued
9007 Transfer of Certain Officers From the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey to the Navy Department Franklin D. Roosevelt January 2, 1942
9006 Certifying the Territory of Hawaii as a Distressed Emergency Area Franklin D. Roosevelt January 2, 1942
9005 Permitting Certain Positions To Be Filled by Promotion, Transfer, or Assignment of Certain Employees and Authorizing Such Employees To Acquire a Classified Status Franklin D. Roosevelt December 30, 1941
9004 Amending Schedules A and B of the Civil Service Rules Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt December 30, 1941
9003 Exemption of Joseph Tombrink From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 30, 1941
9002 Exemption of Frank Burke From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 29, 1941
9001 Authorizing the War Department, the Navy Department, and the United States Maritime Commission To Perform the Functions and Exercise the Powers Described in Title II of an Act Approved December 18, 1941, Entitled "An Act To Expedite the Prosecution of the War Effort", and Prescribing Regulations for the Exercise of Such Functions and Powers Revoked Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 27, 1941
— Authorizing and Directing the United States Maritime Commission To Resell the S.S. "Normandie" to the Former Owners Thereof Franklin D. Roosevelt December 27, 1941
9000 Withdrawing Public Land for Use of the War Department for Military Purposes; Oregon Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8999 Withdrawing Public Land for Use of the War Department for Military Purposes; Oregon Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8997 Exemption of Certain Employees in the Field Service of the Post Office Department From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8996 Exemption of Alvin M. Rankin From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8995 Exemption of Roberta L. Lindsey From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8994 Exemption of Frank Shoenfield From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8993 Exemption of Victor H. Boyden From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8992 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department as a Practice Bombing Range; Washington Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8991 Coordinating Civil Meteorological Facilities and Services for War Purposes Franklin D. Roosevelt December 26, 1941
8990 Appointment of State Employment Security Personnel to Positions in the Social Security Board, Federal Security Agency Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 23, 1941
8988 Directing That Certain Commissioned Officers of the Public Health Service Shall Constitute a Part of the Naval Forces of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt December 23, 1941
8987 Establishing Honolulu Defensive Sea Area Franklin D. Roosevelt December 20, 1941
8986 Authorizing the Governor of the Panama Canal To Increase the Compensation of Certain Employees Revoked Amends 1888 Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1941
8985 Establishing the Office of Censorship and Prescribing Its Functions and Duties Franklin D. Roosevelt December 19, 1941
8989 Establishing the Office of Defense Transportation in the Executive Office of the President and Defining Its Functions and Duties Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 18, 1941
8984 Prescribing the Duties of the Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet and the Co-operative Duties of the Chief of Naval Operations Revoked Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt December 18, 1941
8983 Appointing a Commission To Investigate the Japanese Attack of December 7, 1941, on Hawaii Franklin D. Roosevelt December 18, 1941
8982 Changing the Name of the Economic Defense Board, Established by Executive Order No. 8839 of July 30, 1941, to the Board of Economic Welfare Amends 8839 Franklin D. Roosevelt December 17, 1941
8981 Navy Hospital Area, Coco Solo, Canal Zone Franklin D. Roosevelt December 17, 1941
8998 Amendment of Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as Amended Amends 8389 Franklin D. Roosevelt December 16, 1941
8980 Amendment of Executive Order of January 17, 1873, To Permit Persons Holding State, Territorial, and Municipal Offices To Be Appointed as Members of Alien Enemy Hearing Boards Amends 9 Franklin D. Roosevelt December 16, 1941
8979 Establishing the Kenai National Moose Range; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt December 16, 1941

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