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Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950

Executive Order 10242, "Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950", was signed on May 8, 1951.

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Vote Files, "Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950," last checked Sept. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242

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Vote Files. (2026, September 28). Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242

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Vote Files. "Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950." Last modified September 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_10242,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 10242: Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain Administrative Authority Granted by the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-10242}},
  note         = {Citation ID eo-10242; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1951.html; last checked 2026-09-28; accessed 2026-09-28}
}
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