Executive Order 8565—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as Amended

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 5 (b) of the Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 411), as amended and by virtue of all other authority vested in me, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, do hereby amend Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as amended, so as to extend all the provisions thereof to, and with respect to, property in which Rumania or any national thereof has at any time on or since October 9, 1940, had any interest of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect; except that, in defining "Rumania" and "national" of Rumania, the date "October 9, 1940" shall be substituted for the dates appearing in the definitions of countries and nationals thereof.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
October 10, 1940.