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
8797 Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works Necessary for the National Defense in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt June 18, 1941
8796 Exemption of George Cook From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt June 18, 1941
8795 Modifying Executive Order of December 12, 1917, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 661; Willamette River Tributaries, Oregon Franklin D. Roosevelt June 16, 1941
8794 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department; Oregon Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8793 Withdrawing Public Lands for the Use of the War Department; Oklahoma Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8792 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department; Florida Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8791 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the Department of the Navy; California Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8790 Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the Department of the Navy; California Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8789 Revoking in Part Executive Order No. 8344, of February 10, 1940, and Reserving Public Lands for the Use of the War Department; Alaska Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8788 Withdrawing Public Land for Use of the War Department; Alaska Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8787 Revoking Executive Order No. 3151 of August 16, 1919, and Restoring the Land Affected Thereby to Its Former Status; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8786 Withdrawal of Public Lands for the Use of the Navy Department for Naval Aviation Purposes; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8785 Regulating Transactions in Foreign Exchange and Foreign-Owned Property, Providing for the Reporting of All Foreign-Owned Property, and Related Matters Amends 8389 Franklin D. Roosevelt June 14, 1941
8784 Partial Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Creating Public Water Reserves: Public Water Restoration No. 88; California and New Mexico Franklin D. Roosevelt June 13, 1941
8783 Withdrawal of Public Lands: Public Water Reserve No. 162; California Franklin D. Roosevelt June 12, 1941
8782 Establishing a Military Reservation on Certain Islands in Gatun Lake, Canal Zone Franklin D. Roosevelt June 12, 1941
8781 Requiring Employees in the Executive Civil Service To Be Fingerprinted Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 12, 1941
8780 Withdrawing Public Lands for the Use of the Department of State; New Mexico Amends 6910 Franklin D. Roosevelt June 11, 1941
8779 Excluding a Tract of Land From the Tongass National Forest and Restoring it to Entry; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt June 11, 1941
8778 Exemption of Percy Nicholls From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt June 11, 1941
8777 Appointment of Dr. Harold C. Bryant as Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, Interior Department Franklin D. Roosevelt June 11, 1941
8776 Withdrawal of Public Land for Radio Relay Station for Use in Forest Protection; California Franklin D. Roosevelt June 10, 1941
8775 Amendment of Executive Order No. 7302 of February 21, 1936, Transferring Certain Lands to the Control and Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy; Virgin Islands Amends 7302 Franklin D. Roosevelt June 10, 1941
8774 Modifying Executive Order No. 8738 of April 21, 1941, Allocating by Types the Coffee Quota for Countries Not Signatories of the Inter-American Coffee Agreement Amends 8738 Franklin D. Roosevelt June 10, 1941
8773 Authorizing and Directing the Secretary of War To Take Possession of and Operate the Inglewood Plant of North American Aviation, Inc. Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt June 9, 1941
8772 Exemption of Clarence H. Branscombe From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt June 7, 1941
8771 Authorizing the United States Maritime Commission To Take Over Certain Foreign Merchant Vessels Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt June 6, 1941
8770 Establishing the Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge; Montana Franklin D. Roosevelt June 3, 1941
8769 Transfers of Lands Between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior; Florida Franklin D. Roosevelt June 3, 1941
8768 Amendment of Paragraph 6, Subdivision VI, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt June 3, 1941

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