Military Protection of the Canal Zone

Signed by Harry S. Truman on September 26, 1952.

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Publication record17 FR 8647

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10398: Military Protection of the Canal Zone}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10398}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10398; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1952.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 26, 2026}
}

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Revokes EO 2382, May 17, 1916

Note See Public Law 94-412 (90 Stat. 1255; 50 U.S.C. 1601), which terminates, effective September 14, 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.

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