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Executive Orders

1961 John F. Kennedy Executive Orders view all Presidential Documents

In 1961, John F. Kennedy signed 70 Executive orders (from EO 10914 through EO 10983).

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Executive Order Disposition Tables

Disposition Tables contain information about Presidential Documents beginning with those signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and are arranged according to Presidential administration and year of signature. The tables are compiled and maintained by the Office of the Federal Register editors.

EO 10983:
Designating the Caribbean Organization as a public international organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities

Revokes in part: EO 10025, December 30, 1948

EO 10982:
Administration of the Act of September 26, 1961, relating to evacuation payments, assignments, and allotments, and other matters

Amended by: EO 12107, December 28, 1978; EO 12748, February 1, 1991

EO 10981:
Inspection of income, excess-profits, estate, and gift tax returns by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary

EO 10980:
Establishing the President's Commission on the Status of Women

See: EO 11126, November 1, 1963

EO 10979:
Amendment of Executive Order No. 10717, establishing the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service

Amends: EO 10717, June 27, 1957

EO 10978:
Establishing Presidential awards for significant contributions to the export expansion program

EO 10977:
Establishing the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Amended by: EO 11382, November 28, 1967; EO 13286, February 28, 2003
See: EO 13154, May 3, 2000

EO 10976:
Suspension of the eight-hour law as to laborers and mechanics employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

See: Proc. 2914, December 16, 1950; Public Law 94-412 (50 U.S.C. 1691); 5 U.S.C. 673(c)
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10975:
Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between Pan American World Airways, Inc., and certain of its employees

Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10974:
Establishing the President's Commission on Campaign Costs

Amended by: EO 11039, August 3, 1962

EO 10973:
Administration of foreign assistance and related functions

Supersedes: EO 10893, November 8, 1960 (in part); EO 10915, January 24, 1961 (in part); EO 10955, July 31, 1961
Amended by: EO 11261, December 11, 1965; EO 11417, July 24, 1968; EO 11432, October 22, 1968; EO 11579, January 19, 1971; EO 11685, September 25, 1972;EO 11816, October 23, 1974; EO 11841, February 28, 1975; EO 11959, January 18, 1977; EO 12107, December 28, 1978; EO 12118, February 6, 1979
See: EO 11322, January 5, 1967; EO 11896, January 13, 1976
Revoked by: EO 12163, September 29, 1979

EO 10972:
Administration of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended

Amends: EO 10900, January 5, 1961
Revoked by: EO 12220, June 27, 1980

EO 10971:
Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between Trans World Airlines, Inc., and certain of its employees

Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10970:
Delegating certain authority of the President to establish maximum per diem rates for Government personnel in travel status

Amends: EO 10530, May 10, 1954
Amended by: EO 11230, June 28, 1965
Superseded by: EO 11294, August 4, 1966

EO 10969:
Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the Reading Company and certain of its employees

Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10968:
Amendment of Executive Order No. 10858, relating to the President's Committee for Traffic Safety

Amends: EO 10858, January 13, 1960
Revoked by: EO 11382, November 28, 1967

EO 10967:
Administration of Palmyra Island

Note: Sec. 4 includes clause for termination of order.

EO 10965:
Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the Trans World Airlines, Inc., and certain of its employees

Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10964:
Amendment to Executive Order 10501—Safeguarding official information in the interests of the defense of the United States

Amends: EO 10501, November 5, 1953
See: EO 10290, September 24, 1951; EO 11652, March 8, 1972

EO 10962:
Inspection of tax returns by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10961:
Providing procedures for the award of the National Medal of Science

See: EO 10910, January 17, 1961
Revoked by: EO 11287, June 28, 1966
President's Committee on the National Medal of Science continued by: EO 11287, June 28, 1966

EO 10960:
Amendment of Executive Order No. 10530, providing for the performance of certain functions vested in or subject to the approval of the President

Amends: EO 10530, May 10, 1954
See: EO 10889, October 5, 1960
Superseded by: EO 11230, June 28, 1965

EO 10958:
Delegating functions with respect to civil defense stockpiles of medical supplies and equipment and food

See: Reorganization Plan 1, 1958; EO 10530, May 10, 1954; EO 10952, July 20, 1961; EO 11725, June 27, 1973
Supersedes in part: EO 10773, July 1, 1958; EO 10902, January 9, 1961
Amended by: EO 11051, September 27, 1962
Revoked by: EO 11794, July 11, 1974

EO 10956:
Amendment of Executive Order No. 10841, relating to international cooperation under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

Amends: EO 10841, September 30, 1959

EO 10955:
Administration of assistance in the development of Latin America and in the reconstruction of Chile

Superseded by: EO 10973, November 3, 1961

EO 10954:
Amendment of Executive Order 10906, authorizing inspection of certain tax returns

Amends: EO 10906, January 17, 1961
See: EO 10738, November 15, 1957
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10953:
Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the Southern Pacific Company (Pacific Lines) and certain of its employees

Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1985

EO 10952:
Assigning civil defense responsibilities to the Secretary of Defense and others

Amends: EO 10773, July 1, 1958
See: Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1958; EO 10958, August 14, 1961; EO's 10996-11005, February 16, 1962; EO 11589, April 3, 1971; EO 11725, June 27, 1973; Public Law 93-608, January 2, 1975 (88 Stat. 1971) sec. 2(3)
Amended by: EO 11051, September 27, 1962
Revoked by: EO 12148, July 20, 1979

EO 10950:
Designating the Secretary of the Interior as the representative of the President to approve selections by the State of Alaska of public lands lying north and west of the National Defense Withdrawal Line

See: Proc. 3269; unless 72 Stat. 339 was amended by January 3, 1984, this Executive Order would no longer be operating

EO 10949:
Creating a Board of Inquiry to report on a labor dispute affecting the maritime industry of the United States

Amended by: EO 10951, June 29, 1961
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10947:
Inspection of income, excess-profits, estate, and gift tax returns by the House Committee on Public Works

EO 10946:
Establishing a program for resolving labor disputes at missile and space sites

Revoked by: EO 11374, October 11, 1967

EO 10945:
Administration of the Export Control Act of 1949

Supersedes (export control provisions): Proc. 2413, July 2, 1940; EO 8900, September 15, 1941; EO 8982, December 17, 1941; EO 9361, July 15, 1943; EO 9380, September 25, 1943; EO 9630, September 27, 1945; EO 9919, January 3, 1948
Continued by: EO 11038, July 23, 1962
See: EO 11533, June 4, 1970; 50 U.S.C. App. 2021-2032
Note: This Executive order is no longer in effect; the Export Administration Act of 1969 is codified in the United States Code and EO 11533 regulates exports.

EO 10944:
EO 10943:
Designating the Coffee Study Group as a public international organization entitled to enjoy certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities

Revoked by: EO 12033, January 10, 1978

EO 10942:
Amendment of Executive Order No. 10849, establishing a seal for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Amends: EO 10849, November 27, 1959

EO 10941:
Designation of certain officers to act as Secretary of the Treasury

Revokes: EO 10586, January 13, 1955
Revoked by: EO 11680, August 21, 1972

EO 10940:
Establishing the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime

Revoked by: EO 11529, April 24, 1970

EO 10939:
To provide a guide on ethical standards to Government officials

Revoked by: EO 11222, May 8, 1965

EO 10938:
Establishing the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board

Revokes: EO 10656, February 6, 1956
Revoked by: EO 11460, March 20, 1969

EO 10937:
Amendment of Executive Order No. 10472, establishing the National Agricultural Advisory Commission

Amends: EO 10472, July 20, 1953
Revoked by: EO 11256, November 4, 1965

EO 10936:
Reports of identical bids

Revoked by: EO 12430, July 6, 1983

EO 10934:
Establishing the Administrative Conference of the United States

Conference submitted final report December 31, 1962, recommending that a permanent Conference by established.
See: Public Law 88-499; 5 U.S.C. 571

EO 10932:
Modifying the exterior boundaries of certain National Forests in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin

Modifies: Proc. 1844, July 30, 1928; Proc. 1931, January 16, 1931; Proc. 1932, January 27, 1931; Proc. 1938, February 12, 1931; Proc. 2035, March 2, 1933; Proc. 2061, November 13, 1933; Proc. 2218, December 31, 1936; Proc. 2219, December 31, 1936; Proc. 2313, November 25, 1938; Proc. 2319, January 11, 1939; Proc. 2336, May 11, 1939; Proc. 2357, September 6, 1939; Proc. 2362, September 11, 1939; Proc. 2363, September 11, 1939; EO 7359, May 5, 1936; EO 10374, July 15, 1952
See: Proc. 2060, November 13, 1933; Proc. 2220, January 11, 1937; Proc. 2318, January 3, 1939; Proc. 2384, January 31, 1940; EO 6886, October 27, 1934; EO 11028, June 9, 1962

EO 10931:
Amendment of section 1 of Executive Order No. 10673, establishing the President's Council on Youth Fitness

Amends: EO 10673, July 16, 1956
Revokes: EO 10704, March 25, 1957; EO 10740, November 21, 1957; EO 10785, October 17, 1958
Revoked by: EO 11074, January 8, 1963

EO 10930:
Abolishing the Government Patents Board and providing for the performance of its functions

Revokes in part: EO 10096, January 23, 1950
See: EO 9865, June 14, 1947

EO 10929:
Establishing a commission to inquire into a controversy between certain carriers and certain of their employees

See: EO 10891, November 1, 1960; EO 10948, June 12, 1961
Amended by: EO 10991, February 6, 1962

EO 10928:
Abolishing the Committee on Government Activities Affecting Prices and Costs

Revokes: EO 10802, January 23, 1959

EO 10927:
Abolishing the President's Committee on Fundraising Within the Federal Service and providing for the conduct of fundraising activities

Revokes: EO 10728, September 6, 1957
Amended by: EO 12107, December 28, 1978
Revoked by: EO 12353, March 23, 1982

EO 10925:
Establishing the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity

Revokes: EO 10479, August 13, 1953; EO 10482, August 15, 1953; EO 10557, September 3, 1954; EO 10733, October 10, 1957
Amended by: EO 11114, June 22, 1963; EO 11162, July 28, 1964
Superseded by: EO 11246, September 24, 1965 (Committee abolished)
See: Memorandum of April 18, 1961 (Public Papers of the President, 1961, Item 137)

EO 10924:
Establishment and administration of the Peace Corps in the Department of State

See: EO 10893, November 8, 1960; EO 11603, June 30, 1971
Superseded by: EO 11041, August 6, 1962

EO 10923:
Creating an emergency board to investigate disputes between the Northwest Airlines, Inc., and certain of its employees

Amended by: EO 10933, April 12, 1961
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10921:
Establishing a commission to inquire into a controversy between certain air carriers and certain of their employees

Amended by: EO 10922, February 23, 1961

EO 10920:
Revoking Executive Order No. 10700 of February 25, 1957, as amended (Operations Coordinating Board)

Revokes: EO 10700, February 25, 1957

EO 10919:
Creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between the Pan American World Airways, Inc., and certain of its employees

Amended by: EO 10926, March 18, 1961
Revoked by: EO 12553, February 25, 1986

EO 10918:
Establishing the President's Advisory Committee on Labor-Management Policy

Revoked by: EO 11710, April 4, 1973

EO 10917:
Abolishing certain committees on Government organization and management improvement

Amends: EO 10072, July 29, 1949
Revokes: EO 10432, January 24, 1953

EO 10916:
Inspection of income, estate, and gift tax returns by the Senate Committee on Government Operations

EO 10915:
Amending prior Executive Orders to provide for the responsibilities of the Director of the Food-for-Peace Program

Amends: EO 10893, November 8, 1960; EO 10900, January 5, 1961
Amended by: EO 10973, November 3, 1961; EO 11963, January 19, 1977; EO 12148, July 20, 1979

EO 10914:
Providing for an expanded program of food distribution to needy families