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Executive Order 10961
Providing procedures for the award of the National Medal of Science
Signed by John Fitzgerald Kennedy on Aug 21, 1961.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 10961: Providing procedures for the award of the National Medal of Science," last checked Sept. 26, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10961
APA
Vote Files. (2026, September 26). Executive Order 10961: Providing procedures for the award of the National Medal of Science [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10961
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 10961: Providing procedures for the award of the National Medal of Science." Last modified September 26, 2026. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10961.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_10961,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 10961: Providing procedures for the award of the National Medal of Science}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10961}},
note = {Citation ID eo-10961; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1961-kennedy.html; last checked 2026-09-26; accessed 2026-09-26}
}Plain link
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