Congress, convening of, on July 26, 1948
(Proc. 2796)
Conservation of food, feed, fuel, etc., as
aid to stabilization of national econ-
omy. See under Stabilization.

Convention of Commercial Reciprocity
with Republic of Cuba. See Trade
agreements.

Copyright protection, extension of, to
works of authors who are citizens of
Republic of Philippines (Proc. 2819)

Cotton, long-staple; import quota sup-
plemented to include additional quan-
tity of cotton having staple of 18
inches or more but less than 111/16
inches in length (Proc. 2800)

Court, District, of United States for
Puerto Rico. See Puerto Rico.
Courts-Martial, Manual for. See Army
Department.

Cuba, Republic of; trade agreements
with. See Trade agreements.

Customs Bureau:

Customs duties under trade agree-
ments. See Trade agreements.
Import quota on long-staple cotton.
See Cotton.

Czechoslovak Republic; modification of
trade agreements upon signing of
protocol by Republic. See Trade
agreements.

D

Days of observance:

Air Force Day, 1948 (Proc. 2810)
Armistice Day, 1948 (Proc. 2820)
Army Day, 1948 (Proc. 2771)

Cancer Control Month, 1948 (Proc.
2774)

Child Health Day, 1948 (Proc. 2778)
Coast Guard Day (Proc. 2803)

Columbus Day, 1948 (Proc. 2813)
Farm Safety Week, National, 1948
(Proc. 2779)

Fire Prevention Week, 1948 (Proc.
2804)

Flag Day, 1948 (Proc. 2789)

"I Am an American" Day, 1948 (Proc.
2777)

Juvenile delinquency; designation of
month of April 1948 for consideration
of prevention and control of (Proc.
2767)

Memorial Day, 1948, observance of, by
prayer for peace (Proc. 2788)
Mother's Day, 1948 (Proc. 2780)
National Employ the Physically Hand-

icapped Week, 1948 (Proc. 2812)
National Guard Day, 1948 (Proc.
2804A)

Days of observance-Continued

National Maritime Day, 1948 (Proc.
2781)

Navy Day, 1948 (Proc. 2815)
Pan American Week, 1948 (Proc. 2772)
Pulaski's (General) Memorial Day,
1948 (Proc. 2814)
Red Cross Month, 1948 (Proc. 2770)
Thanksgiving Day, 1948 (Proc. 2823)
United Nations Day, 1948 (Proc. 2811)
World Trade Week, 1948 (Proc. 2783)
Defense, Secretary of. See National Mili-

tary Establishment.

Defense Transportation, Office of:
Exemption of John Monroe Johnson
from compulsory retirement for age
(EO 9954)

Stabilization of national economy, au-
thority of Director respecting. See
Stabilization.

Discrimination because of race, religion,
etc., policy respecting. See Civil serv-
ice; National Military Establishment.

Displaced Persons Commission:

Designation as agency to make investi-
gations and reports regarding eligi-
bility of displaced persons seeking
admission into United States (EO
10003)

District of Columbia:

Hospitals operated by Government of;
positions filled by patients (EO
10012)

President of Board of Commissioners;
designation as member of National
Capital Housing Authority (EO 9916)
Redevelopment Land Agency; designa-
tion of Chairman as member of Na-
tional Capital Housing Authority
(EO 9916)

Selective Service registration in. See
Selective Service System.

District land offices, transfer of. See
Land Management Bureau.

Drugs; findings respecting properties of
certain narcotic drugs. See Treasury
Department.

E

Economic Cooperation Administra-
tion:

Foreign Aid Act of 1947; functions with
respect to administration of, trans-
ferred from Secretary of State (EO
9960)

Economic Cooperation Administra-
tion-Continued

Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, func-
tions under:

Allocation of funds to various agen-
cies for purposes of foreign aid
(EO 9943)

Performance of functions without
regard to certain laws respecting
advances of public moneys, public
contracts, travel of Government
personnel on American ships, etc.
(EO 9943)

Relief assistance to people of war-dev-
astated countries; certain functions,
etc., respecting, transferred from
Secretary of State (EO 9960)

Representation on Trade Agreements
Committee, Interdepartmental (EO

10004)

Economy Board, Joint; direction and su-
pervision of. See Joint Army and
Navy boards.

Eight-hour law; suspension as to me-
chanics and laborers employed on
public works by certain Government
agencies, and provision regarding
payment of overtime:

Alaska Railroad (EO 9969)

Army and Air Force Departments (EO
9926, 9974)

Emergency boards, to investigate dis-
putes between certain carriers and
their employees. See National Media-
tion Board.

Engineers, Corps of, Department of the
Army; disposal of certain property
located in Philippine Islands. See
Philippine Islands.

Equality of treatment and opportunity:
In armed services. See National Mili-
tary Establishment.

In Federal establishment; fair employ-
ment practices. See Civil service.

European recovery program:

See also Foreign aid program.
Functions of Economic Cooperation
Administration respecting, under
Foreign Assistance Act of 1948. See
Economic Cooperation Administra-
tion.

Executive orders and proclamations,
preparation, presentation, filing, and
publication of (EO 10006)

F

Fair Employment Board; establishment
in Civil Service Commission. See Civil
Service Commission.

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Fair employment practices within Fed-
eral establishment; regulations (EO
9980)

Farm Credit Administration:

Designation of Governor to act in ab-
sence, etc., of Secretary of Agricul-
ture (EO 9967)

Farm Safety Week, National, 1948 (Proc.
2779)

Farmers Home Administration:

Designation of Administrator to act in
absence, etc., of Secretary of Agricul-
ture (EO 9967)

Federal Communications Commission:
Transfer of Paul D. Miles to Interna-
tional Telecommunication Union, re-
employment rights. See Civil serv-

ice.

Federal employees. See Civil service.
Federal Register Division, National
Archives:

Code of Federal Regulations, 1949 edi-
tion, publication of (EO 9930)
Executive orders and proclamations;
functions with respect to prepara-
tion, publication, etc., of (EO 10006)

Federal Security Agency:

See also Public Health Service.
Representation on and duties in con-
nection with President's Committee
on Religious and Moral Welfare and
Character Guidance in Armed
Forces (EO 10013)

Federal Trade Commission:

Exemption of Garland S. Ferguson
from compulsory retirement for age
(EO 9983)

Federal Works Agency. See Public
Roads Administration.

Fire Prevention Week, 1948 (Proc. 2804)
Fish and Wildlife Service:

Migratory birds and game mammals,

regulations relating to:

Closed areas; designation of areas
closed to hunting, etc., of migra-
tory birds:

Massachusetts; waters near Park-
er River National Wildlife Ref-
uge (Proc. 2817)

Oregon; lands and waters in or
near Malheur National Wildlife
Refuge (Proc. 2818)

Hunting, importation, etc., of mi-
gratory birds and game mammals;
prior regulations superseded (Proc.
2801)

Hawaii, Territory of:

Japanese or Korean laborers, certain,
in; admission to continental United
States. See Immigration and Nat-
uralization Service.

Lands within certain military reserva-
tions, etc., restored to jurisdiction
of Territory of Hawaii:

Hilo Breakwater, lands near, for-
merly reserved for use of Navy De-
partment (ΕΟ 9927)

Kuwili Park Military Reservation
(EO 9951)

Schofield Barracks Military Reserva-
tion and Wheeler Field Military
Reservation (EO 9995)

Selective Service registration in. See
Selective Service System.

Historic shrine, at Fort McHenry; display
of flag in honor of Francis Scott Key.
See National Park Service.
Holidays; Christmas. See Civil service.
Hospitals, Government; positions in,
filled by patients (EO 10012)
Hours of work; suspension of eight-hour
law. See Eight-hour law.
Housing. See National Capital Housing
Authority.

Hughes, Charles Evans; announcement of
death of (Proc. 2806)

Hunting of wildlife. See Fish and Wild-
life Service.

I

"I Am an American" Day, 1948 (Proc.
2777)

Immigration and Naturalization Serv-
ice:

Certain Japanese or Korean laborers
in Hawaii on passports issued by
former Japanese government, ad-
mission to continental United States
(EO 10009)

Import quota on long-staple cotton. See
Cotton.

India; modification of trade agreements
upon signing of protocol by Govern-
ment of. See Trade agreements.

In California; restoration of certain
public lands to location and entry
under mining laws of United
States (EO 10024)

In Puerto Rico; transfer of jurisdic-
tion over, from Secretary to Secre-
tary of Agriculture, for forest pur-
poses (EO 10018)

Stabilization of national economy; au-
thority of Secretary respecting. See
Stabilization.

International Children's Emergency
Fund, administration of. See State
Department.

International Organizations:

Designation of certain organizations as
organizations entitled to certain
immunities and privileges under
International Organizations Im-
munities Act:

Caribbean Commission (EO 10025)
International Joint Commission-
United States and Canada (EO
9972)

World Health Organization (EO
10025)

International Boundary and Water
Commission (formerly International
Boundary Commission), United
States and Mexico; exemption of
Lawrence M. Lawson, United States
Commissioner, from compulsory re-
tirement for age (EO 10002)

International Frequency Registration
Board of International Telecommu-
nication Union, transfer of Paul A.
Miles to, from Federal Communica-
tions Commission; reemployment
rights, modification of prior order
respecting term of service (EO 9949)

Interstate Commerce Commission:

Exemptions from compulsory retire-

ment for age:

Johnson, John Monroe (EO 9954)
Miller, Carroll (EO 9966)

Isoamidone; finding regarding proper-
ties of drug. See Treasury Depart-
ment.

J

Japanese laborers in Hawaii on limited
passports, admission into continental
United States. See Immigration and
Naturalization Service.

Joint Army and Navy boards; direction
and supervision of certain boards, revo-
cation of former order respecting
(Military Order of October 18, 1948)

Justice Department:

See also Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service.

Blocked assets of foreign countries and
nationals; transfer of jurisdiction
over, from Treasury Department
(EO 9989)

Executive orders and proclamations,
preparation, etc.; functions of At-
torney General with respect to prep-
aration, etc. (EO 10006)

Military tribunals in United States
Zone of Occupation in Germany for
trial and punishment of major war
criminals; assistance to designated
members. See Military tribunals.
Vessels, merchant; transfer of, to Gov-
ernment of Italy. See Vessels.
Voluntary agreements in aid of stabili-
zation of national economy; ар-
proval of. See Stabilization.

Juvenile delinquency, prevention and
control of; designation of April 1948
for consideration of (Proc. 2767)

K

Keto-bemidone; finding regarding prop-
erties of drug. See Treasury Depart-
ment.

Key, Francis Scott; display of flag in
honor of, at Fort McHenry National
Monument and Historic Site (Proc.
2795)

Korean laborers in Hawaii on limited
passports, admission into continental
United States. See Immigration and
Naturalization Service.

L

Labor Department:

Designation of officers to act in
absence, etc., of Secretary (EO
9968)

Representation on Trade Agreements
Committee, Interdepartmental (EO
10004)

Labor disputes, boards to investigate:
Emergency boards, to investigate dis-
putes between certain carriers and
their employees. See National Medi-
ation Board.

Inquiry, boards of, to investigate dis-
putes affecting various industries,
etc.:

Atomic energy facilities, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee (EO 9934)

Bituminous coal industry (EO 9939,
9970)
Communications (telephone) indus-
try (EO 9959)

Maritime industry (EO 9964, 9987)
Meat-packing industry (EO 9934A)
Laborers, Japanese or Korean, in Hawaii
on limited passports issued by former
Japanese government, and restrained
from entering continental United
States because of possible detriment
to labor conditions therein; admission
to continental United States. See Im-
migration and Naturalization Service.

Land Management Bureau:

Establishment or discontinuance of
certain district land offices in
various States:

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Ore-
gon; designation as closed area. See
Fish and Wildlife Service.

Marine Corps. See Navy Department.
Maritime Commission:

Philippine Islands; disposal of certain
property located in. See Philippine
Islands.

Vessels; transfer of certain former
Italian merchant vessels and surplus
Liberty ships to Government of
Italy. See Vessels.

Maritime Day. See National Maritime
Day.

Maritime industry, labor disputes affect-
ing; boards of inquiry to report on.
See Labor disputes; National Media-
tion Board.

Meat-packing industry, labor dispute af-
fecting; board of inquiry created to
report on. See Labor disputes.
Memorial Day, 1948; observance as day
of prayer for peace (Proc. 2788)
Merchant marine; reemployment rights
of former Federal employees who
served with. See Civil service.

Migratory birds and game mammals;
regulations for hunting, importation,
etc. See Fish and Wildlife Service.
Military tribunals in United States Zone
of Occupation in Germany for trial
and punishment of major war crim-
inals; appointment of members and
provisions for assistance to them (EO
9917)

Mines Bureau:

Duties in connection with conservation
of fuel oil, gasoline and gas by Gov-
ernment agencies (Directive of Jan-
uary 17, 1948)

Mother's Day, 1948 (Proc. 2780)