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VOLUME 7

uttera
1934

NUMBER 47

A i i T E D

Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 1942
The Presid ent EXECUTIVE ORDER
P rescribing R egulations Concerning Civilian D efense
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act entitled An Act to provide protection of persons and property from bombing attacks in the United States, and for other purposes , approved Janu ary 27, 1942, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby pre scribe the following regulations concern ing civilian defense:
1. Such funds as may be available to enable the Director of Civilian Defense to carry out the provisions of the afore mentioned act of January 27, 1942, shall be used only for acquiring facilities, equipment and supplies necessary to pro vide for the adequate protection of per sons and property from bombing attacks, sabotage and other war hazards in the United States, its territories and posses sions; for providing services necessary to facilitate effective use of all such facili ties, equipment and supplies; for defray ing expenses of procurement including research and development, inspec tion, transportation, storage, mainte nance, protection, distribution, recovery and return of facilities, equipment and supplies; and for accounting and administration with respect to such facilities, equipment and supplies, serv ices and expenses.
2. The Director of Civilian Defense from time to time within the limitations of such funds as may be available to the Office of Civilian Defense shall determine the general types and respective quan tities of equipment which he shall deem necessary and desirable to be purchased.
In making such determinations, the Di rector shall be afforded the advice and assistance of the W ar Department and may make use of any other technical assistance, studies, reports or informa tion which may be available to him.
3. The Director of Civilian Defense shall notify the Secretary of War, or such
chiefs of services, bureaus or divisions of the W ar Department as the Secre tary may direct, of each determination by the Director of the necessity of and desirability for the purchase of equip ment in accordance with paragraph 2 of this order. The W ar Department shall thereupon undertake all steps necessary for the procurement as promptly as possible of equipment of the type and in the quantity specified by the Director of Civilian Defense.
4. In connection with the procure ment of items of equipment for the Office of Civilian Defense the W ar Department shall undertake all necessary research, development and standardization of such equipment; shall contract for the pur chase of such equipment; shall conduct all necessary inspections during and up on completion of manufacture or assem bly; and shall see that all equipment conforms to specifications prior to acceptance.
5. The War Department shall keep the Director of Civilian Defense informed of specific items of equipment being pro cured and of the approximate or prob able dates for delivery thereof, and the Director of Civilian Defense shall furnish to the War Department timely instruc tions as to the place or places at which such equipment shall be delivered to the Office of Civilian Defense or upon its order. The War Department shall make all necessary and appropriate arrange ments for the shipment of such equip ment to the place or places so desig nated and shall be responsible for such equipment until delivery at such place or places. Thereafter the Office of Civilian Defense shall be responsible for such equipment, including its storage, mainte nance, protection, issue and distribution.
6. There shall be made available to the War Department, from time to time, within the limitations of such funds as may be available to the Office of Civilian Defense, sufficient funds to cover all proper expenses incurred by the War De partment in pursuance of this order, in cluding costs of research, development, procurement, inspection, transportation, and furnishing of facilities and services.
The War Department shall have au-

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Executive Orders:
Beltrami Wildlife Management Area, Minn., establishment Civilian defense regulations___
Snyder, Hon. A. Cecil, desig nated as Acting Judge of District Court of the U. S.
for Puerto Rico___________
Ulster and Dutchess Counties, N. Y., establishment of air space reservations_________
W ire communications, regula tions governing use, control and closing of stations and facilities___________________
Solid Fuels Coordinator for Na tional Defense, designation of Secretary of Interior________

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RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS
T itle 10 A r m y : W ar D epartment :

Personnel; appointment of W ar rant Officers, amendments Use of Army bases by commercial airlines______________
T itle 14 C ivil A viation :
Civil Aeronautics Board:
Airworthiness certificates;
aircraft accidents_______
Charter trips and special services; air c a r r i e r s holding certificates of public convenience and necessity___________
T itle 16 C ommercial P ractices:
Federal Trade Commission:
Western Chemicals, Inc., et al., cease and d e s i s t order____________________
T itle 18 C o n s e r v a t i o n of
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Federal Power Commission:
Gas plant acquisition adjust ments, accounting regu lations amended________
T itle 24 H ousing C redit :
Home Owners Loan Corpora tion:
Reconditioning in connection with sales 2 documents _
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