Delegating certain functions vested in the President to other officers of the Government

Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on Jul 22, 1971.

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Publication record36 FR 13747

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  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11609: Delegating certain functions vested in the President to other officers of the Government}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11609}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-11609; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1971.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
}

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Amends EO 11302, September 6, 1966

Supersedes EO 10604, April 22, 1955; EO 11230, June 28, 1965; EO 11275, March 31, 1966; EO 11290, July 21, 1966

Supersedes in part EO 11294, August 4, 1966; EO 11541, July 1, 1970

Amended by EO 11713, April 21, 1973; EO 11779, April 19, 1974; EO 12107, December 28, 1978; EO 12215, May 27, 1980; EO 12466, February 27, 1974; EO 12522, June 24, 1985; EO 12608, September 9, 1987; EO 12822, November 16, 1992

See EO 11429, September 9, 1968

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