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Executive Order 11687
Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan
Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on Oct 11, 1972.
Later amendedThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan," last checked Sept. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11687
APA
Vote Files. (2026, September 28). Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11687
Chicago
Vote Files. "Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan." Last modified September 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11687.
BibTeX
@misc{votefiles_eo_11687,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11687}},
note = {Citation ID eo-11687; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1972.html; last checked 2026-09-28; accessed 2026-09-28}
}Plain link
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Amended by
EO 12608 of September 9, 1987
See
Pub. L. 92-425 (86 Stat. 706)
National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.