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Executive Order 8859: Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works in the Territory of Hawaii Necessary for the National Defense

Executive Order 8859, "Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works in the Territory of Hawaii Necessary for the National Defense", was signed on August 20, 1941.

Signed: August 20, 1941
Official source: National Archives ↗
Last checked: October 27, 2026

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8859: Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works in the Territory of Hawaii Necessary for the National Defense}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8859}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8859; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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