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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8258 Amending Paragraph 7, Subdivision I, Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt September 21, 1939
8257 Authorizing Excepted Appointments To Meet Public Exigency Revoked Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt September 21, 1939
8256 Exemption of Maurice C. Latta From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt September 20, 1939
8255 Transfer of Control and Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior Franklin D. Roosevelt September 18, 1939
8254 Authorizing Increases in the Personnel and Facilities of the United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department Franklin D. Roosevelt September 18, 1939
8253 Exemption of Walter I. Swanton From Compulsory Retirement for Age Franklin D. Roosevelt September 18, 1939
8252 Exemption of Samuel J. Gompers From Compulsory Retirement for Age Amends 7958 Franklin D. Roosevelt September 14, 1939
8251 Regulations Governing the Entrance of Foreign and Domestic Aircraft Into the Canal Zone, and Navigation Therein Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt September 12, 1939
8250 Revocation of Executive Order No. 2006 of July 30, 1914, Placing Certain Land Under the Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for Use as a Naval Radio Station Franklin D. Roosevelt September 11, 1939
8249 Prescribing Regulations Governing the Enforcement of the Neutrality of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt September 10, 1939
8248 Establishing the Divisions of the Executive Office of the President and Defining Their Functions and Duties Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt September 8, 1939
8247 Authorizing Increases in the Personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice Franklin D. Roosevelt September 8, 1939
8246 Making Funds Available for the Protection of American Citizens in Foreign Countries During the Existing Emergency Franklin D. Roosevelt September 8, 1939
8245 Authorizing Increases in the Enlisted Strengths of the Navy and the Marine Corps Franklin D. Roosevelt September 8, 1939
8244 Authorizing an Increase in the Strength of the Army Franklin D. Roosevelt September 8, 1939
8243 Prescribing Regulations Governing the Enforcement of the Neutrality of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt September 8, 1939
8242 Transfer of Miss Charlotta Gallap to Federal Communications Commission Without Regard to Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt September 7, 1939
8241 Revocation of Executive Order No. 6774 of June 30, 1934, Withdrawing Public Lands; Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8240 Construction of Executive Order of September 16, 1889, Enlarging Fort Meade Wood and Timber Military Reservation; South Dakota Amends 4244 Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8239 Power Site Restoration No. 492, Partial Revocation of Executive Orders of December 19, 1910, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 165 and of January 23, 1912, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 241 Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8238 Extending the Limits of the Customs Port of Entry of Baltimore, Maryland, in Customs Collection District Number 13 (Maryland), To Include Sparrows Point, Maryland Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8237 Amending Subdivision XVI of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8236 Authorizing the Inspection of Certain Income Tax Withholding Returns by the Department of National Revenue, Ottawa, Canada Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8235 Appointment of Mrs. Coey Custer Jones to Public Health Service Without Regard to Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt September 6, 1939
8234 Prescribing Regulations Governing the Passage and Control of Vessels Through the Panama Canal in Any War in Which the United States is Neutral Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt September 5, 1939
8233 Prescribing Regulations Governing the Enforcement of the Neutrality of the United States Amended later Franklin D. Roosevelt September 5, 1939
8232 Control of the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone Revoked Franklin D. Roosevelt September 5, 1939
8231 Exemption of Edward M. Weeks From Compulsory Retirement for Age Amends 7635 Franklin D. Roosevelt August 31, 1939
8230 Authorizing the Inspection of Certain Returns Made Under the Internal Revenue Code Franklin D. Roosevelt August 28, 1939
8229 Promotion of Lieutenant Harry R. Lohman, District of Columbia Police Force, Without Regard to Civil Service Rules Franklin D. Roosevelt August 26, 1939

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