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Observance of Holidays by Government agencies
Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on February 11, 1971.
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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 11582: Observance of Holidays by Government agencies," last checked Oct. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11582
Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 11582: Observance of Holidays by Government agencies [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11582
Power & Politics. "Executive Order 11582: Observance of Holidays by Government agencies." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11582.
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