Executive orders 6,939 on file, 1937 to 2026

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Order Title President Issued
8857 Establishing the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt August 19, 1941
8856 Authorizing the Appointment of Certain Employees in the Postal Service Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8855 Exempting Certain Positions From Salary Classification Amends 6746 Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8854 Revoking Executive Order No. 8168 of June 14, 1939, and Withdrawing the Land Released Thereby and Other Land for Use of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, as a Magnetic and Seismological Observatory Site; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8853 Establishing Manila Bay Defensive Sea Area Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8852 Transferring the United States Coast Guard for the District of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, Together With Its Organization, Personnel, and Equipment, to the Service and Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8851 Transferring United States Coast Guard Ship Redwing From the United States Coast Guard to the United States Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8850 Authorizing the Commandant of the Coast Guard To Take Over Certain Foreign Merchant Marine Training Ships Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8849 Appointment of Margaret Patterson as Assistant Historical Aide, Andrew Johnson Monument Franklin D. Roosevelt August 16, 1941
8843 Regulation of Consumer Credit Franklin D. Roosevelt August 9, 1941
8848 Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the War Department in the Construction Within the United States of Public Works Which Are Necessary for the National Defense Franklin D. Roosevelt August 8, 1941
8847 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department as an Aerial Bombing and Gunnery Range; Alaska Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt August 8, 1941
8846 Revoking the License Issued on December 16, 1910, Authorizing the Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of an Electric Street Railway System in the Canal Zone Franklin D. Roosevelt August 8, 1941
8845 Revoking the Designation of Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a Customs Port of Entry Franklin D. Roosevelt August 8, 1941
8844 Amendment of Exemption of Harry T. Edwards From Compulsory Retirement for Age Amends 8827 Franklin D. Roosevelt August 8, 1941
8842 Regulations Pertaining to Within-Grade Salary Advancements for Employees Classified Under the Salary Schedule of Executive Order No. 6746 of June 21, 1934 Franklin D. Roosevelt August 1, 1941
8841 Restoring Public Lands to Their Former Status of Being Withdrawn Under Executive Order No. 6964 of February 5, 1935 Amends 7760 Franklin D. Roosevelt July 31, 1941
8840 Establishing the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs in the Executive Office of the President and Defining Its Functions and Duties Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt July 30, 1941
8839 Establishing the Economic Defense Board Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt July 30, 1941
8838 Amendment of Executive Order No. 8798 of June 19, 1941, Transferring Certain Vessels Between the Navy Department and the Department of Commerce Amends 8798 Franklin D. Roosevelt July 30, 1941
8837 Prescribing Regulations Governing Overtime Compensation of Certain Civilian Employees of the War Department, the Navy Department, the Coast Guard, and the Panama Canal Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt July 30, 1941
8836 Exemption of Paul Bartsch From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt July 29, 1941
8835 Exemption of Charles A. Appel From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt July 29, 1941
8834 Designating the Honorable Robert H. Todd, Jr., as Acting Judge of the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico Franklin D. Roosevelt July 26, 1941
8832 Amendment of Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as Amended Amends 8389 Franklin D. Roosevelt July 26, 1941
8831 Withdrawing Public Land for Use of the War Department for Military Purposes; Florida Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt July 24, 1941
8830 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department as a Training Center; California Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt July 24, 1941
8829 Exemption of William D. Terrell From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt July 24, 1941
8828 Exemption of Louis Loebl From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt July 24, 1941
8827 Exemption of Harry T. Edwards From Compulsory Retirement for Age Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt July 24, 1941

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