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Executive Order 11971
Establishing the Committee on Selection of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Signed by James Earl Carter Jr. on February 11, 1977.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_11971,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 11971: Establishing the Committee on Selection of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-11971}},
note = {Reference number eo-11971; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1977-carter.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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