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Executive Order 12137

The Peace Corps

Signed by James Earl Carter Jr. on May 16, 1979.

Later amended
Signed recordMay 16, 1979

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Publication record44 FR 29023

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Later dispositionLater amended

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eo-12137
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 12137: The Peace Corps," last checked Sept. 26, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12137

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Vote Files. (2026, September 26). Executive Order 12137: The Peace Corps [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12137

Chicago

Vote Files. "Executive Order 12137: The Peace Corps." Last modified September 26, 2026. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12137.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_12137,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12137: The Peace Corps}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12137}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-12137; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1979.html; last checked 2026-09-26; accessed 2026-09-26}
}
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Supersedes EO 11041, August 6, 1962; EO 11250, October 10, 1965; EO 11470, May 26, 1969; EO 11603, June 30, 1971
Amended by EO 12245, October 6, 1980; EO 12292, February 23, 1981; EO 12399, December 31, 1982; EO 13724, April 8, 2016
Continued by EO 12258, December 31, 1980

National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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