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Executive Order 12501
Arctic Research
Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on Jan 28, 1985.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 12501: Arctic Research," last checked Sept. 29, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12501
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Vote Files. (2026, September 29). Executive Order 12501: Arctic Research [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12501
Chicago
Vote Files. "Executive Order 12501: Arctic Research." Last modified September 29, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12501.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12501,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 12501: Arctic Research}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12501}},
note = {Citation ID eo-12501; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1985.html; last checked 2026-09-29; accessed 2026-09-29}
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Amended by
EO 13286, February 28, 2003
National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.