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Executive Order 11681: Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, establishing a limitation on non-official employment of officers or employees of the American Government

Executive Order 11681, "Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, establishing a limitation on non-official employment of officers or employees of the American Government", was signed on August 21, 1972.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 11681: Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, establishing a limitation on non-official employment of officers or employees of the American Government," last checked Oct. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11681

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 11681: Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, establishing a limitation on non-official employment of officers or employees of the American Government [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11681

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 11681: Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, establishing a limitation on non-official employment of officers or employees of the American Government." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11681.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_11681,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11681: Revoking Executive Order No. 5221 of November 11, 1929, establishing a limitation on non-official employment of officers or employees of the American Government}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11681}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11681; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1972.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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