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Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan

Executive Order 11687, "Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan", was signed on October 11, 1972.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan," last checked Nov. 3, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11687

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Power & Politics. (2026, November 3). Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan [Executive order record]. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11687

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan." Last modified November 3, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11687.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_11687,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11687}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11687; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1972.html; last checked November 3, 2026; accessed November 3, 2026}
}
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