Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan

Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on October 11, 1972.

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan." Last modified October 30, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11687.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 11687: Delegating functions conferred upon the President by section 1455 of title 10 of the United States Code, establishing the Retired Serviceman's Survivor Benefit Plan}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11687}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-11687; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1972.html; last checked October 30, 2026; accessed October 30, 2026}
}

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Amended by EO 12608 of September 9, 1987

See Pub. L. 92-425 (86 Stat. 706)

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