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.

2,024 orders signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Showing 871–900, newest first. Clear filters
Order Title President Issued
8677 Employment of the Land and Naval Forces in the Control of Vessels in the Territorial Waters of the United States and the Canal Zone Franklin D. Roosevelt February 11, 1941
8676 Exemption of Alexander W. Weddel From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt February 7, 1941
8675 Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Establish or Designate Work of National Importance Under Civilian Direction for Persons Conscientiously Opposed to Combatant and Non-Combatant Service in the Land or Naval Forces of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt February 6, 1941
8674 Amendment of Executive Order No. 7293 of February 14, 1936, as Amended, Prescribing Regulations Governing the Granting of Allowances for Quarters and Subsistence to Enlisted Men Amends 7293 Franklin D. Roosevelt February 6, 1941
8673 Designating the Robert Fechner Memorial Forest; Virginia Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt February 5, 1941
8672 Amending the Foreign Service Regulations of the United States Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt February 4, 1941
8671 Authorizing the Procurement Division To Use Tungsten Ore Acquired Pursuant to the Act of June 7, 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt February 4, 1941
8670 Exemption of Clarence E. Ingling From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt February 4, 1941
8669 Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in Proclamation No. 2449 of December 10, 1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt February 4, 1941
8668 Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of February 4, 1941, Issued Pursuant to Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940, and Amending Regulations of January 15, 1941, Covering the Exportation of Certain Articles and Materials Amends 8640 Franklin D. Roosevelt February 4, 1941
8667 Establishing the Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8666 Establishing White Lake National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8665 Establishing Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8664 Establishing the Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8663 Establishing Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8662 Establishing the Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8661 Establishing the Springwater National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8660 Establishing the Snyder Lake National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8659 Establishing the Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8658 Establishing the Prairie Lake National Wildlife Refuge; North Dakota Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8657 Extending the Classification Act of 1923, as Amended, to Certain Positions in the Navy Department and Establishing a Salary Differential Therefore Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8656 Exemption of Ovilup H. George From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt February 3, 1941
8655 Revoking in Part Executive Order No. 8344 of February 10, 1940, and Reserving Public Land for Use as an Addition to an Air Navigation Site; Alaska Franklin D. Roosevelt January 30, 1941
8654 Revoking the Designation of Molson, Washington, as a Customs Port of Entry Franklin D. Roosevelt January 29, 1941
8653 Mrs. Florence Bankhead Appointed Chief of National Memorials and Historic Sites, National Park Service Franklin D. Roosevelt January 28, 1941
8652 Reserving Public Lands for the Use of the War Department; Utah Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt January 28, 1941
8651 Withdrawal of the Public Lands for the Use of the War Department; Oregon Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt January 23, 1941
8650 Changing the Name of the Kellys Slough Migratory Waterfowl Refuge to Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Adding Certain Lands Thereto Amends 7320 Franklin D. Roosevelt January 23, 1941
8649 Withdrawing Public Land for the Use of the Department of State; New Mexico Franklin D. Roosevelt January 23, 1941
8648 Changing the Name of the Killcohook Migratory Bird Refuge to Killcohook National Wildlife Refuge and Adding Certain Lands Thereto; Delaware and New Jersey Amends 6582 Franklin D. Roosevelt January 23, 1941

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