Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 25, 1941.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8802: Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said Policy}},
  year         = {2026},
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  note         = {Reference number eo-8802; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Amended by EO 8823, July 18, 1941; EO 9111, March 25, 1942; EO 9346, May 27, 1943; EO 9664, December 18, 1945

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