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Homeland Security-Related Executive Orders

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963
35th President
  • Executive Order 11079: Providing for the Prescribing of Regulations Under Which Members of the Armed Forces and Others May Accept Fellowships, Scholarships, or Grants
    "By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 2603 of Title 10, United States Code, I hereby designate the Secretary of Defense, with respect to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Secret… more
    1963-01-25
    65KB
  • Executive Order 11070: Amendment of the List of Communicable Diseases Contained in Executive Order No. 9708 of March 26, 1946, as Amended by Executive Order No. 10532 of May 28, 1954
    This executive order amends Executive Order 9708, which establishes a list of Communicable Diseases. "Whereas the National Advisory Health Council and the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service have recommended … more
    1962-12-12
    60KB
  • Executive Order 11051: Prescribing Responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Planning in the Executive Office of the President
    "The Director of the Office of Emergency Planning will advise and assist the President in the coordination of and in the determination of policy for the emergency plans and preparedness assignments of the federal depa… more
    1962-09-27
    627KB
  • Executive Order 11016: Authorizing Award of the Purple Heart
    "The Secretary of a military department, or the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the Coast Guard when not operating as a service in the Navy, shall, in the name of the President of the United States, award the Purple Heart."
    1962-04-25
    121KB
  • Executive Order 10977: Establishing the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    "There is hereby established the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, with ribbons and appurtenances, for award to personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated as a member of a United States military unit after July 1, 1958."
    1961-12-04
    76KB
  • Executive Order 10968: Amendment of Executive Order NO. 10858, Relating to the President's Committee for Traffic Safety
    "The President's Committee for Traffic Safety shall be composed of not more than eighteen members to be appointed by the President from among individuals active in agriculture, business, labor, public-information medi… more
    1961-10-10
    786KB
  • Executive Order 10958: Delegating Functions Respecting Civil Defense Stockpiles of Medical Supplies and Equipment and Food
    This executive order delegates certain functions under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
    1961-08-14
    158KB
  • Executive Order 10952: Assigning Civil Defense Responsibilities to the Secretary of Defense and Others
    "Except as hereinafter otherwise provided and as is reserved to the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization in Section 2 of this order, the Secretary of Defense is delegated all function (including as used in this or… more
    1961-07-20
    261KB
Executive Orders Archive
The HSDL limits its collection of Executive Orders to those that have implications for homeland security policy and strategy. For a full list of Executive Orders, see the National Archives.