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Executive Order 10189

Amendment of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross

Signed by Harry S. Truman on December 6, 1950.

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Signed recordDecember 6, 1950

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Publication record15 FR 8710

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 26). Executive Order 10189: Amendment of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10189

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10189: Amendment of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross." Last modified October 26, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10189.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10189: Amendment of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10189}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10189; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1950.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
}
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Amends EO 4601, March 1, 1927
Supersedes EO 9615, September 14, 1945

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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