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Executive Order 8562
Exemption of James L. Hughes From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on October 8, 1940.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_8562,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 8562: Exemption of James L. Hughes From Compulsory Retirement for Age}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8562}},
note = {Reference number eo-8562; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1940.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 26, 2026}
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These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.
Amends
EO 8260, September 21, 1939
Note
This Executive order was not received for publication in the Federal Register.
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.