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Executive Order 12639
Administration of foreign relations and related functions
Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on May 6, 1988.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12639,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12639: Administration of foreign relations and related functions}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12639}},
note = {Reference number eo-12639; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1988.html; last checked November 2, 2026; accessed November 2, 2026}
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Amends
EO 12163, September 29, 1979
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.