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Executive Order 12036

United States Intelligence Activities

Signed by James Earl Carter Jr. on Jan 24, 1978.

Later revoked or superseded
Signed recordJan 24, 1978

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Publication record43 FR 3674

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Later dispositionLater revoked or superseded

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eo-12036
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 12036: United States Intelligence Activities," last checked Sept. 30, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12036

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Vote Files. (2026, September 30). Executive Order 12036: United States Intelligence Activities [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12036

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Vote Files. "Executive Order 12036: United States Intelligence Activities." Last modified September 30, 2026. Accessed September 30, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12036.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_12036,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12036: United States Intelligence Activities}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12036}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-12036; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1978.html; last checked 2026-09-30; accessed 2026-09-30}
}
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See EO 13470, July 30, 2008
Supersedes EO 11905, February 18, 1976; EO 11985, May 13, 1977; EO 11994, June 1, 1977
Amended by EO 12139, May 23, 1979
Revoked by EO 12333, December 4, 1981
See EO 12333, December 4, 1981; EO 13470, July 30, 2008

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