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Executive Order 11861

Placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule

Signed by Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. on May 21, 1975.

Later revoked or superseded
Signed recordMay 21, 1975

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Publication record40 FR 22531

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Later dispositionLater revoked or superseded

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eo-11861
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 11861: Placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule," last checked Sept. 27, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11861

APA

Vote Files. (2026, September 27). Executive Order 11861: Placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11861

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Vote Files. "Executive Order 11861: Placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule." Last modified September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11861.

BibTeX
@misc{votefiles_eo_11861,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11861: Placing certain positions in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11861}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-11861; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1975.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
}
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Supersedes EO 11768, February 20, 1974
Amended by EO 11864, June 13, 1975; EO 11872, July 21, 1975; EO 11877, September 2, 1975; EO 11885, October 15, 1975; EO 11893, December 31, 1975; EO 11898, January 14, 1976; EO 11908, March 18, 1976; EO 11927, July 22, 1976; EO 11976, March 11, 1977; EO 11983, May 4, 1977; EO 11986, May 20, 1977; EO 11995, June 8, 1977; EO 11999, June 27, 1977; EO 12025, December 1, 1977; EO 12035, January 20, 1978; EO 12060, May 15, 1978; EO 12069, June 30, 1978
Revoked by EO 12076, August 18, 1978

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