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Executive Order 10210
Authorizing the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce To Exercise the Functions and Powers Set Forth in Title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941, as Amended by the Act of January 12, 1951, and Prescribing Regulations for the Exercise of Such Functions and Powers
Signed by Harry S. Truman on February 2, 1951.
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 10210: Authorizing the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce To Exercise the Functions and Powers Set Forth in Title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941, as Amended by the Act of January 12, 1951, and Prescribing Regulations for t…}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Reference number eo-10210; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1951.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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See
EO 9001, December 27, 1941; EO 10216, February 23, 1951; EO 10227, March 24, 1951: EO 10231, April 5, 1951; EO 10243, May 11, 1951; EO 10281, August 23, 1951; EO 10298, October 31, 1951; EO 10789, November 20, 1958
Note
The authority of EO 10210 was repealed by Public Law 89-554 (80 Stat. 651; 50 U.S.C. App. 611n).
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.