Establishing the President's Commission on the Status of Women

Signed by John Fitzgerald Kennedy on December 14, 1961.

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Signed recordDecember 14, 1961

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Publication record26 FR 12059

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10980: Establishing the President's Commission on the Status of Women}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10980}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10980; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1961-kennedy.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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See EO 11126, November 1, 1963

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