Office of Consumer Affairs

Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on February 24, 1971.

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Signed recordFebruary 24, 1971

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Publication record36 FR 3509

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Later actionLater amended

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11583: Office of Consumer Affairs}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11583}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11583; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1971.html; last checked October 31, 2026; accessed October 31, 2026}
}

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Revokes EO 11136, January 3, 1964; EO 11349, May 1, 1967 Consumer Advisory

Council continued by EO 11827, January 4, 1975; EO 11948, December 20, 1976

Amended by EO 11595, May 26, 1971; EO 11702, January 25, 1973; EO 12007, August 22, 1977; EO 12608, September 9, 1987

See EO 11566, October 26, 1970; EO 13714, December 15, 2015

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

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