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Executive Order 11438
Prescribing procedures governing interdepartmental cash awards to the members of the Armed Forces
Signed by Lyndon Baines Johnson on Dec 3, 1968.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 11438: Prescribing procedures governing interdepartmental cash awards to the members of the Armed Forces," last checked Sept. 24, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11438
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Vote Files. (2026, September 24). Executive Order 11438: Prescribing procedures governing interdepartmental cash awards to the members of the Armed Forces [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11438
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 11438: Prescribing procedures governing interdepartmental cash awards to the members of the Armed Forces." Last modified September 24, 2026. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11438.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_11438,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 11438: Prescribing procedures governing interdepartmental cash awards to the members of the Armed Forces}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11438}},
note = {Citation ID eo-11438; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1968.html; last checked 2026-09-24; accessed 2026-09-26}
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