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Executive Order 9598
Modifying the Conditions Upon Which a Classified Status May Be Granted
Signed by Harry S. Truman on Aug 17, 1945.
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Vote Files. (2026, September 27). Executive Order 9598: Modifying the Conditions Upon Which a Classified Status May Be Granted [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9598
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 9598: Modifying the Conditions Upon Which a Classified Status May Be Granted." Last modified September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9598.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_9598,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 9598: Modifying the Conditions Upon Which a Classified Status May Be Granted}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9598}},
note = {Citation ID eo-9598; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1945-truman.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
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Supersedes
EO 9506, December 12, 1944
Revoked by
EO 9830, February 24, 1947
See
EO 9538, April 13, 1945
National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.