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Executive Order 9557

Amendment of Executive Order 9210 of August 1, 1942, Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men of the Navy and Coast Guard Specially Qualified in the Use of Arms

Signed by Harry S. Truman on May 26, 1945.

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Publication record10 FR 6153

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 9557: Amendment of Executive Order 9210 of August 1, 1942, Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men of the Navy and Coast Guard Specially Qualified in the Use of Arms [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9557

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 9557: Amendment of Executive Order 9210 of August 1, 1942, Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men of the Navy and Coast Guard Specially Qualified in the Use of Arms." Last modified October 27, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9557.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9557: Amendment of Executive Order 9210 of August 1, 1942, Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men of the Navy and Coast Guard Specially Qualified in the Use of Arms}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9557}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-9557; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1945-truman.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
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Amends EO 9210, August 1, 1942
Note The authority of this Executive order was repealed by the Career Compensation Act of 1949, Public Law 81-351, 63 Stat. 839.

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

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