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Executive Order 8693
Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of February 25, 1941, Issued Pursuant to Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940, and Amending Regulations of January 15, 1941, Covering the Exportation of Certain Articles and Materials
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on February 25, 1941.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 8693: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of February 25, 1941, Issued Pursuant to Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940, and Amending Regulation… [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8693
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 8693: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in the President's Proclamation of February 25, 1941, Issued Pursuant to Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940, and Amending Regulation…}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Reference number eo-8693; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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EO 8640, January 15, 1941
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.