The date the President signed it.
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Executive Order 12779
Prohibiting certain transactions with respect to Haiti
Signed by George Herbert Walker Bush on October 28, 1991.
Later revoked or supersededThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12779,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12779: Prohibiting certain transactions with respect to Haiti}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12779}},
note = {Reference number eo-12779; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1991.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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What happened to this order
These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.
Revokes in part
EO 12775, October 4, 1991 Amended by (continued): Notice of September 30, 1992; Notice of September 30, 1994
Revoked by
EO 12932, October 14, 1994
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.