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Executive Order 10956

Amendment of Executive Order No. 10841, relating to international cooperation under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

Signed by John Fitzgerald Kennedy on August 10, 1961.

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Signed recordAugust 10, 1961

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Publication record26 FR 7315

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 10956: Amendment of Executive Order No. 10841, relating to international cooperation under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended," last checked Oct. 26, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10956

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 26). Executive Order 10956: Amendment of Executive Order No. 10841, relating to international cooperation under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10956

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 10956: Amendment of Executive Order No. 10841, relating to international cooperation under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended." Last modified October 26, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10956.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_10956,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10956: Amendment of Executive Order No. 10841, relating to international cooperation under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10956}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10956; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1961-kennedy.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
}
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Amends EO 10841, September 30, 1959

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

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