Amending Executive Order No. 8557 of September 30, 1940, Entitled "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Expenses Incurred in Connection With the Death of Certain Civilian Officers and Employees of the United States "

Signed by Harry S. Truman on February 1, 1951.

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10209: Amending Executive Order No. 8557 of September 30, 1940, Entitled "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Expenses Incurred in Connection With the Death of Certain Civilian Officers and Employees of the United States "." Last modified October 27, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10209.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10209: Amending Executive Order No. 8557 of September 30, 1940, Entitled "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Expenses Incurred in Connection With the Death of Certain Civilian Officers and Employees of the United States "}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10209}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10209; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1951.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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Amends EO 8557, September 30, 1940

Amended by EO 10530, May 10, 1954

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