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Executive Order 12958

Classified National Security Information

Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on April 17, 1995.

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Signed recordApril 17, 1995

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Publication record60 FR 19825

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 12958: Classified National Security Information}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12958}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-12958; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/04/20/95-9941/classified-national-security-information; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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Revokes EO 12356, April 6, 1982
Amended by EO 12972, September 18, 1995; EO 13142, November 19, 1999; EO 13292, March 25, 2003
Revoked by EO 13526, December 29, 2009
See Order of October 13, 1995; Order of February 27, 1996; Order of February 26, 1997; Final rule of July 1, 1997 (62 FR 36984); EO 13231, October 16, 2001; Military order of November 13, 2001 (66 FR 57833); Order of December 10, 2001 (66 FR 64347); EO 13284, January 23, 2003; EO 13311, July 29, 2003; Order of September 17, 2003 (68 FR 55257); EO 13329, February 24, 2004; EO 13354, August 27, 2004; EO 13356, August 27, 2004; Order of April 21, 2005; EO 13387, October 14, 2005; EO 13388, October 25, 2005; EO 13462, February 29, 2008; EO 13467, June 30, 2008; EO 13470, July 30, 2008; EO 13516, October 28, 2009
Revokes EO 12356, April 6, 1982;
Amended by EO 12972, September 18, 1995; EO 13142, November 19, 1999; EO 13292, March 25, 2003;
Revoked by EO 13526, December 29, 2009;
See Order of October 13, 1995; Order of February 27, 1996; Order of February 26, 1997; Final rule of July 1, 1997 (62 FR 36984); EO 13231, October 16, 2001; Military order of November 13, 2001 (66 FR 57833); Order of December 10, 2001 (66 FR 64347); EO 13284, January 23, 2003; EO 13311, July 29, 2003; Order of September 17, 2003 (68 FR 55257); EO 13329, February 24, 2004; EO 13354, August 27, 2004; EO 13356, August 27, 2004; Order of April 21, 2005; EO 13387, October 14, 2005; EO 13388, October 25, 2005; EO 13462, February 29, 2008; EO 13467, June 30, 2008; EO 13470, July 30, 2008; EO 13516, October 28, 2009

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

Federal Register table of later actionsRevokes: EO 12356, April 6, 1982; Amended by: EO 12972, September 18, 1995; EO 13142, November 19, 1999; EO 13292, March 25, 2003; Revoked by: EO 13526, December 29, 2009; See: Order of October 13, 1995; Order of February 27, 1996; Order of February 26, 1997; Final rule of July 1, 1997 (62 FR 36984); EO 13231, October 16, 2001; Military order of November 13, 2001 (66 FR 57833); Order of December 10, 2001 (66 FR 64347); EO 13284, January 23, 2003; EO 13311, July 29, 2003; Order of September 17, 2003 (68 FR 55257); EO 13329, February 24, 2004; EO 13354, August 27, 2004; EO 13356, August 27, 2004; Order of April 21, 2005; EO 13387, October 14, 2005; EO 13388, October 25, 2005; EO 13462, February 29, 2008; EO 13467, June 30, 2008; EO 13470, July 30, 2008; EO 13516, October 28, 2009

Quoted from the Federal Register's tables of later actions on executive orders (source).

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