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Executive Order 10242
Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950
Signed by Harry S. Truman on May 8, 1951.
Later revoked or supersededThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 30). Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10242
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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950." Last modified October 30, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10242.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_10242,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10242}},
note = {Reference number eo-10242; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1951.html; last checked October 30, 2026; accessed October 30, 2026}
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