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Executive Order 8712

Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in Proclamations Issued Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 15, 1941.

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Signed recordMarch 15, 1941

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Publication record6 FR 1501

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 26). Executive Order 8712: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in Proclamations Issued Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940 [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8712

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8712: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in Proclamations Issued Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of the Act of Congress Approved July 2, 1940." Last modified October 26, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8712.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8712: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exportation of Articles and Materials Designated in Proclamations 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-8712}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8712; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
}
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Amended by EO 8889, September 2, 1941
Revoked by EO 8752, May 6, 1941 (in part)
See Proc. 2488, May 28, 1941

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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