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Executive Order 10242
Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950
Signed by Harry S. Truman on May 8, 1951.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950," last checked Sept. 27, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242
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Vote Files. (2026, September 27). Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950." Last modified September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_10242,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242}},
note = {Citation ID eo-10242; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1951.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
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