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Executive Order 8797
Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works Necessary for the National Defense in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of Alaska
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 18, 1941.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 8797: Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works Necessary for the National Defense in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of Alaska [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8797
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 8797: Suspension of Eight-Hour Law as to Mechanics and Laborers Employed by the War Department in the Construction of Public Works Necessary for the National Defense in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of Alaska}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8797}},
note = {Reference number eo-8797; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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