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FEDERAL
VOLUME 6

RER1ST
1934

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O a jit e D

NUMBER 216

Washington, Wednesday, November 5, 1941
The President e x e c u t iv e o r d e r
E stablishing a N ational I ndian I n sti
tute in the D epartment op the I nterior
WHEREAS on May 26, 1941, the Sen ate of the United States gave its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention for the creation of an InterAmerican Indian Institute, which was opened for signature at Mexico City on November 1, 1940, and signed on behalf of the United States on November 29, 1940; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the forego ing, the said Convention was ratified by me on June 6, 1941; and WHEREAS Article X of the Conven tion, providing for the creation of Na tional Indian Institutes, is as follows;
1. The nations subscribing to this Con vention shall, on such date as they may deem advisable, and within their respective juris dictions, organize National Indian Institutes.
The functions of said Institutes shall, by and large, consist in stimulating interest in and furnishing information about Indian m at ters to any persons and to public and private institutions. Such National Institutes shall further carry out any studies on these ques tions that may be of particular interest to the nation concerned.
2. National Indian Institutes shall be affiliated to the Inter-American Indian Insti tute, to which they shall submit an annual report.
3. The financing, organization and regu lations of said National Indian Institutes shall be matters falling exclusively within the purview of the respective Governments;

AND WHEREAS the Department of the Interior is charged by law with the supervision and management of all In dian affairs:
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in effectuation of Article X of the said Convention, it is ordered as follows:
S ection 1. There is hereby established in the Department of the Interior a Na tional Indian Institute for the United States of America, which Institute shall
be affiliated with the Inter-American Indian Institute.
S ection 2. The National Indian Insti tute shall:
a Initiate and promote collabora tion in the fields of Indian administra tion and the study of the Indian among Federal, State and private agencies, learned societies, and scholars in the United States, and the Inter-American Indian Institute, and through the In stitute with governmental agencies, learned societies and scholars in the other American countries.
b Collaborate with the InterAmerican Indian Institute, learned soci eties, and foundations in the coordina tion, development, and administration of research projects and studies relating to the Indian.
c Maintain liaison between agencies of the United States Government directly or indirectly concerned with Indian administration or Indian studies in this or other countries for the purpose of coordinating cooperation by the United States with other American nations in regard to Indian matters.
d Direct the preparation and publi cation of materials dealing with Indian administration in the United States of interest to the other American nations, and to publish such other materials as may be required in connection with au thorized activities.
e Assemble and prepare library ma terial and bibliographies dealing with Indian problems.
f Collaborate with the Inter-Amer ican Indian Institute in planning for the Inter-American Conference on Indian Life.
g Submit an annual report to the Inter-American Indian Institute.
S ection 3. The Institute shall be man aged by a Director who, with other nec essary employees, shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, and its functions shall be administered in the Bureau, of Indian Affairs. The Institute shall use insofar as practicable such in formational, fiscal, personnel, and other
CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Executive Orders:
Pa2e National Indian Institute, estab lishment in Department of the Interior_____________ 5613
Panama Canal service, amend ment of Executive Order No.
1888 relating to conditions of employment__________ 5614
RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS
T itle 6 A gricultural C redit :

Commodity Credit Corporation:
Terms and conditions of cot ton sales for export pro gram 2 documents___ 5614, 5616
T itle 7 A griculture :

Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration:
Marketing quota referenda, regulations___________ 5616
T itle 10A rm y : W ar D epartment :
Claims and Accounts:
Settlement of claims received after termination of ma neuvers_____________
5620
T itle 30M ineral R esources :
Bituminous Coal Division:
Minimum price schedules, re lief orders, etc.:
District No. 12 2 docu ments _________ 6620, 5621
T itle 32N ational D efense :
Office of Petroleum Coordinator for National Defense:
Public information, responsi bility of Industry Com mittees for, etc------------- 5622
Recommendation No. 4, revo cation_______________ 5622
Office of Price Administration:
Hides, kips and calfskins, price schedule amended_____ _ 5622
Office of Production Manage ment:
Cobalt, general preference order________________ 5621
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