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Executive Order 12939
Expedited Naturalization of Aliens and Noncitizen Nationals Who Served in an Active-Duty Status During the Persian Gulf Conflict
Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on November 22, 1994.
Later amendedThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 26). Executive Order 12939: Expedited Naturalization of Aliens and Noncitizen Nationals Who Served in an Active-Duty Status During the Persian Gulf Conflict [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12939
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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 12939: Expedited Naturalization of Aliens and Noncitizen Nationals Who Served in an Active-Duty Status During the Persian Gulf Conflict." Last modified October 26, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12939.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12939,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12939: Expedited Naturalization of Aliens and Noncitizen Nationals Who Served in an Active-Duty Status During the Persian Gulf Conflict}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12939}},
note = {Reference number eo-12939; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1994/11/29/94-29541/expedited-naturalization-of-aliens-and-noncitizen-nationals-who-served-in-an-active-duty-status; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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See
Notice of November 8, 1995; Notice of November 12, 1996; Notice of November 12, 1997; Notice of November 12, 1998; Notice of November 10, 1999; Notice of November 9, 2000; EO 13159, June 21, 2000; EO 13206, April 4, 2001; Notice of November 9, 2001; Notice of November 6, 2002; Notice of October 29, 2003; Notice of November 4, 2004; Notice of October 25, 2005; Notice of October 27, 2006; Notice of November 8, 2007; Notice of November 10, 2008; Notice of November 6, 2009
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.
Federal Register table of later actionsRevokes: EO 12735, November 16, 1990; EO 12930, September 29, 1994;
Amended by: EO 13094, July 28, 1998; EO 13128, June 25, 1999; EO 13382, June 28, 2005;
See: Notice of November 8, 1995; Notice of November 12, 1996; Notice of November 12, 1997; Notice of November 12, 1998; Notice of November 10, 1999; Notice of November 9, 2000; EO 13159, June 21, 2000; EO 13206, April 4, 2001; Notice of November 9, 2001; Notice of November 6, 2002; Notice of October 29, 2003; Notice of November 4, 2004; Notice of October 25, 2005; Notice of October 27, 2006; Notice of November 8, 2007; Notice of November 10, 2008; Notice of November 6, 2009
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