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Executive Order 10661
Delegating to Certain Officers of the Government the Authority Vested in the President To Designate Persons From Foreign Countries Who May Be Permitted To Receive Instruction at the Military, Naval,
Signed by Dwight David Eisenhower on February 27, 1956.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 10661: Delegating to Certain Officers of the Government the Authority Vested in the President To Designate Persons From Foreign Countries Who May Be Permitted To Receive Instruction at the Military, Naval, [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10661
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 10661: Delegating to Certain Officers of the Government the Authority Vested in the President To Designate Persons From Foreign Countries Who May Be Permitted To Receive Instruction at the Military, Naval,}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10661}},
note = {Reference number eo-10661; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1956.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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