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Executive Order 10861
Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5762 of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Promotion of Officers of the Supply Corps, Chaplain Corps, Civil Engineer Corps, and Medical
Signed by Dwight David Eisenhower on February 11, 1960.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 10861: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5762 of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Promotion of Officers of the Supply Corps, Chaplain Corps, Civil Engineer Corps, and Medical [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10861
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title = {{Executive Order 10861: Suspension of Certain Provisions of Section 5762 of Title 10 of the United States Code Which Relate to the Promotion of Officers of the Supply Corps, Chaplain Corps, Civil Engineer Corps, and Medical}},
year = {2026},
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Proclamation 2914, December 16, 1950; 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.
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.