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Executive Order 8607
Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of December 10, 1940, Issued Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on December 10, 1940.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 26). Executive Order 8607: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of December 10, 1940, Issued Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940 [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8607
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 8607: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of December 10, 1940, Issued Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8607}},
note = {Reference number eo-8607; 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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Revoked by
EO 8669, February 4, 1941
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.