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Executive Order 8136
Delegating Certain Powers to the Attorney General and Directing the Secretary of the Treasury To Sell Certain Securities
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on May 15, 1939.
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 8136: Delegating Certain Powers to the Attorney General and Directing the Secretary of the Treasury To Sell Certain Securities}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8136}},
note = {Reference number eo-8136; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1939.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.