Executive Order 10251: Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Department of Defense on Public Work Essential to the National Defense
Executive Order 10251, "Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Department of Defense on Public Work Essential to the National Defense", was signed on June 7, 1951.
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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 10251: Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Department of Defense on Public Work Essential to the National Defense," last checked Nov. 4, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10251
Power & Politics. (2026, November 4). Executive Order 10251: Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Department of Defense on Public Work Essential to the National Defense [Executive order record]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10251
Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10251: Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Department of Defense on Public Work Essential to the National Defense." Last modified November 4, 2026. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10251.
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