Executive Orders (Beginning with J.Q. Adams )

Special note: On our summary page, we explain that our collection of executive order texts is nearly complete beginning with the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As of 2025, the APP collection extends far beyond the official presidential compilations (Messages and Papers of the Presidents, and Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States). The archives of the American Presidency Project continues to grow as we obtain and digitize original texts. See Executive Order counts per term.

Displaying 5401 - 5450 of 10799 Items

President Date Title
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 18, 1941
Executive Order 8989—Establishing the Office of Defense Transportation in the Executive Office of the President and Defining Its Functions and Duties
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 18, 1941
Executive Order 8984—Prescribing the Duties of the Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet and the Co-operative Duties of the Chief of Naval Operations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 17, 1941
Executive Order 8981—Navy Hospital Area, Coco Solo, Canal Zone
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 17, 1941
Executive Order 8982—Changing the Name of the Economic Defense Board, Established by Executive Order No. 8839 of July 30, 1941, to the Board of Economic Warfare
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 16, 1941
Executive Order 8980—Amendment of Executive Order of January 17, 1873, to Permit Persons Holding State, Territorial, and Municipal Offices to be Appointed as Members of Alien Enemy Hearing Boards
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 16, 1941
Executive Order 8979—Establishing the Kenai National Moose Range
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 16, 1941
Executive Order 8978—Establishing New York Harbor, New London, Delaware Bay and River, Chesapeake-Norfolk, and Charleston Harbor Defensive Sea Areas and Prescribing Regulations for the Control Thereof
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 13, 1941
Executive Order 8975—Authorizing the Attorney General To Make Appointments in the Alien Property Division Without Regard to the Requirements of the Civil Service Act and Rules
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 13, 1941
Executive Order 8974—Control of Civil Aviation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 12, 1941
Executive Order 8973—Transfer of Employees Possessing Qualifications For National-Defense Work
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 12, 1941
Executive Order 8972—Authorizing the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy to Establish and Maintain Military Guard and Patrols, and to Take Other Appropriate Measures to Protect Certain National-Defense Material, Premises, and Utilities From Injury or Destruction
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 12, 1941
Executive Order 8977—Establishing the National Patent Planning Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 12, 1941
Executive Order 8976—Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce To Waive Compliance With the Navigation and Vessel Inspection Laws for War Purposes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 12, 1941
Executive Order 8971—Authorizing the Director of Selective Service To Provide for the Physical Rehabilitation of Registrants for Training and Service in the Armed Forces of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 11, 1941
Executive Order 8966—Exemption of Bart W. Butler From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 11, 1941
Executive Order 8970—Establishing Defensive Sea Areas at Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts; Narragansett Bay; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Columbia River Entrance; and Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 11, 1941
Executive Order 8967—Exemption of Arthur W. Exline From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 11, 1941
Executive Order 8968—Exemption of Mrs. Ethel A. Barnes From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 11, 1941
Executive Order 8969—Exemption of Joshua G. Hefty From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 10, 1941
Executive Order 8965—Extension of Trust Periods on Indian Lands Expiring During Calendar Year 1942
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 10, 1941
Executive Order 8964—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Use, Control and Closing of Radio Stations and the Preference or Priority of Communications
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 09, 1941
Executive Order 8963—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as Amended
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 06, 1941
Executive Order 8962—Amending Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, Entitled "The Canal Zone Judiciary"
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 06, 1941
Executive Order 8961—Revocation of All Executive Orders or Parts Thereof Establishing Airspace Reservations Within the Continental Limits of the United States, Except the District of Columbia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 06, 1941
Executive Order 8960—Amending Executive Order No. 8546 of September 24, 1940, Creating the Defense Communications Board and Defining Its Functions and Duties
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 04, 1941
Executive Order 8959—Designation of Mrs. Ruth W. Talley To Sign Land Patents
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 03, 1941
Executive Order 8958—Exemption of Nicholas W. Dorsey From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 03, 1941
Executive Order 8956—Partial Revocation of Executive Order No. 4411 of April 1, 1926, Withdrawing Public Lands for Classification and in Aid of Legislation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 03, 1941
Executive Order 8957—Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department as Camp Sites
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dec 01, 1941
Executive Order 8955—Extending the Classification Act of 1923, as Amended, to Certain Positions in the War Department and in the Navy Department and Establishing a Salary Differential Therefor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 27, 1941
Executive Order 8953—Establishing Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Naval Defensive Sea Area
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 27, 1941
Executive Order 8954—Withdrawing Public Lands For the Use of the War Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 27, 1941
Executive Order 8952—Revoking Executive Order No. 8458 of June 27, 1940, as, Amended by Executive Order No. 8532 of September 4, 1940, and Authorizing Persons Appointed from the Emergency Replacement List Established Pursuant to Such Orders to Acquire a Classified Civil Service Status
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 26, 1941
Executive Order 8951—Modification of Executive Order No. 7070 of June 12, 1935, as Amended, Prescribing Regulations Governing Appointments of Employees Paid From Emergency Funds
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 26, 1941
Executive Order 8950—Establishing an Airspace Reservation Over a Portion of the District of Columbia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 25, 1941
Executive Order 8948—Exemption of James J. Goutchey From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 25, 1941
Executive Order 8949—Exemption of Burt W. Andrews From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 24, 1941
Executive Order 8947—Revocation of Executive Order No. 1474 of February 16, 1912, Withdrawing Public Land
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 22, 1941
Executive Order 8946—Authorizing the Appointment of James M. Bayles, John J. Bowe, James P. Boyce, Arthur E. Kelly, John F. Leganey, and Charles W. Moore to Classified Positions in Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 22, 1941
Executive Order 8945—Exemption of John A. Newlin From Compulsory Retirement for Age
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 19, 1941
Executive Order 8943—Amending Executive Order No. 8495 of July 26, 1940, Designating Agencies for the Purpose of Carrying Out the Provisions of Section 40 of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, Fiscal Year 1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 19, 1941
Executive Order 8944—Directing the Federal Works Administrator to Take Possession of and Operate a Certain Project of the Grand River Dam Authority
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 19, 1941
Executive Order 8942—Providing for the Administration of the Requisitioning of Property Required for National Defense
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 17, 1941
Executive Order 8941—Amending Subdivision IV of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 14, 1941
Executive Order 8940—Amending Section 2 of Executive Order No. 8833 Dated July 26, 1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 13, 1941
Executive Order 8939—Permitting Certain Positions in the Farm Security Administration To Be Filled by Promotion, Transfer, or Assignment of Certain Employees, and Authorizing Such Employees To Acquire a Classified Status
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 10, 1941
Executive Order 8938—Vesting Certain Powers in Warrant Officers of the Army
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 07, 1941
Executive Order 8937—Extending the Period of Eligibility on Civil Service Registers or Lists of Persons Who Serve in the Armed Forces of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 05, 1941
Executive Order 8932—Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nov 05, 1941
Executive Order 8934—Exemption of Miss Laura L. Tracy From Compulsory Retirement for Age