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Executive Order 8802: Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy

Executive Order 8802, "Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy", was signed on June 25, 1941.

Signed: June 25, 1941
Official source: National Archives ↗
Last checked: October 28, 2026

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Reference number: eo-8802
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Official source: National Archives ↗
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 8802: Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8802

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8802: Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8802.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8802: Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8802}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8802; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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