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Executive Order 9857-B
Amendment of Executive Order No. 9734 of June 6, 1946, Establishing the President's Certificate of Merit
Signed by Harry S. Truman on May 27, 1947.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 9857-B: Amendment of Executive Order No. 9734 of June 6, 1946, Establishing the President's Certificate of Merit [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9857-B
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 9857-B: Amendment of Executive Order No. 9734 of June 6, 1946, Establishing the President's Certificate of Merit}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9857-B}},
note = {Reference number eo-9857-B; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1947.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Amends
EO 9734, June 6, 1946
See
Transfer Order 40 of the Secretary of Defense dated July 22, 1949 (14 FR 4908)
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.