Transferring Jurisdiction Over Blocked Assets to the Attorney General

Signed by Harry S. Truman on August 20, 1948.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9989: Transferring Jurisdiction Over Blocked Assets to the Attorney General}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9989}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-9989; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1948.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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Superseded by EO 11281, May 13, 1966

See EO 8389, April 10, 1940; EO 9095, March 11, 1942; EO 10348, April 26, 1952

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