Assigning emergency preparedness functions to Federal departments and agencies

Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on October 28, 1969.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11490: Assigning emergency preparedness functions to Federal departments and agencies}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11490}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11490; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1969-nixon.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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Revokes Defense Mobilization Orders IV-2 of December 11, 1953, and I-12 of October 5, 1954; EO 10312, December 10, 1951; EO 10346, April 17, 1952; EO 10997, February 16, 1962; EO 10998, February 16, 1962; EO 10999, February 16, 1962; EO 11000, February 16, 1962; EO 11001, February 16, 1962; EO 11002, February 16, 1962; EO 11003, February 16, 1962; EO 10004, February 16, 1962; EO 11005, February 16, 1962; EO 11087, February 26, 1963; EO 11088, February 26, 1963; EO 11089, February 26, 1963; EO 11090, Feb 26, 1963; EO 11091, February 26, 1963, EO 11092, February 26, 1963; EO 11093, February 26, 1993; EO 11094, February 26, 1993; EO 11095, February 26, 1963; EO 11310, October 11, 1966

Amended by EO 11522, April 6, 1970; EO 11556, September 4, 1970; EO 11746, November 7, 1973; EO 11921, June 11, 1976; EO 11953, January 7, 1977; EO 12038, February 3, 1978; EO 12046, March 27, 1978; EO 12107, December 28, 1978; EO 12148, July 20, 1979; EO 12608, September 9, 1987

Revoked by EO 12656, November 18, 1988

See EO 11725, June 27, 1973; EO 12657, November 18, 1988

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