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Executive Order 8438

Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 11, 1940.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State," last checked Oct. 30, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 30). Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State." Last modified October 30, 2026. Accessed October 31, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8438: Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Employees of the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8438}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8438; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1940.html; last checked October 30, 2026; accessed October 31, 2026}
}
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