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Executive Order 9979: Prescribing Portions of the Selective Service Regulations and Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Perform Certain Functions of the President Under the Selective Service Act of 1948

Executive Order 9979, "Prescribing Portions of the Selective Service Regulations and Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Perform Certain Functions of the President Under the Selective Service Act of 1948", was signed on July 20, 1948.

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Vote Files, "Executive Order 9979: Prescribing Portions of the Selective Service Regulations and Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Perform Certain Functions of the President Under the Selective Service Act of 1948," last checked Sept. 27, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9979

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Vote Files. (2026, September 27). Executive Order 9979: Prescribing Portions of the Selective Service Regulations and Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Perform Certain Functions of the President Under the Selective Service Act of 1948 [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9979

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Vote Files. "Executive Order 9979: Prescribing Portions of the Selective Service Regulations and Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Perform Certain Functions of the President Under the Selective Service Act of 1948." Last modified September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9979.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_9979,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9979: Prescribing Portions of the Selective Service Regulations and Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Perform Certain Functions of the President Under the Selective Service Act of 1948}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9979}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-9979; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1948.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
}
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