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Executive Order 10262

Suspension of Professional Examinations for Promotion of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Officers in the Regular Army and Air Force

Signed by Harry S. Truman on June 28, 1951.

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Signed recordJune 28, 1951

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Publication record16 FR 6333

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 26). Executive Order 10262: Suspension of Professional Examinations for Promotion of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Officers in the Regular Army and Air Force [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10262

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10262: Suspension of Professional Examinations for Promotion of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Officers in the Regular Army and Air Force." Last modified October 26, 2026. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10262.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10262: Suspension of Professional Examinations for Promotion of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Officers in the Regular Army and Air Force}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10262}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10262; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1951.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 26, 2026}
}
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Note See Public Law 94-412 (90 Stat. 1255; 50 U.S.C. 1601), which terminates, effective September 4, 1978, all powers and authorities, except those expressly cited, possessed by the President and/or other Federal officials as a result of any declaration of a national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976.

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

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