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Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State

Executive Order 8438, "Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State", was signed on June 11, 1940.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State," last checked Nov. 3, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438

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Power & Politics. (2026, November 3). Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State [Executive order record]. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State." Last modified November 3, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_8438,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8438; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1940.html; last checked November 3, 2026; accessed November 3, 2026}
}
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