Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Departments of the Army and the Air Force on Certain Public Works

Signed by Harry S. Truman on October 14, 1947.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9898: Suspension of the Eight-Hour Law as to Laborers and Mechanics Employed by the Departments of the Army and the Air Force on Certain Public Works}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9898}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-9898; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1947.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Supersedes EO 9290, December 28, 1942

Amended by EO 9926, January 17, 1948

Extended by EO 9974, July 1, 1948; EO 10064, June 30, 1949; EO 10135, June 30, 1950

Superseded by EO 10251, June 7, 1951

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