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Executive Order 11609

Delegating certain functions vested in the President to other officers of the Government

Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on July 22, 1971.

Later amended
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Signed recordJuly 22, 1971

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Publication record36 FR 13747

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Later actionLater amended

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  note         = {Reference number eo-11609; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1971.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.

Amends EO 11302, September 6, 1966
Supersedes EO 10604, April 22, 1955; EO 11230, June 28, 1965; EO 11275, March 31, 1966; EO 11290, July 21, 1966
Supersedes in part EO 11294, August 4, 1966; EO 11541, July 1, 1970
Amended by EO 11713, April 21, 1973; EO 11779, April 19, 1974; EO 12107, December 28, 1978; EO 12215, May 27, 1980; EO 12466, February 27, 1974; EO 12522, June 24, 1985; EO 12608, September 9, 1987; EO 12822, November 16, 1992
See EO 11429, September 9, 1968

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

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