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Executive Order 8399

Amending the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, To Permit Officers and Employees of the Social Security Board, Federal Security Agency, To Hold State, Territorial and Municipal Offices, Etc.

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Apr 29, 1940.

Later revoked or superseded
Signed recordApr 29, 1940

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Publication record5 FR 1607

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Later dispositionLater revoked or superseded

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Amends EO 9, January 17, 1873
Revoked by EO 11408, April 25, 1968 (in part)

National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.