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Washington Saturday, December 7, 1946
The President EXECUTIVE ORDER 9808
E stablishing th e P resident s C ommittee on C ivil R ights
WHEREAS the preservation of civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution is essential to domestic tranquility, national security, the general welfare, and the continued existence of our free institu tions; and WHEREAS the action of individuals who take the law into their own hands and inflict summary punishment and wreak personal vengeance is subversive of our democratic system of law enforce ment and public criminal justice, and gravely threatens our form of govern ment; and WHEREAS it is essential that all pos sible steps be taken to safeguard our civil rights:

NOW, THEREFORE, / by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. There is hereby created a commit tee to be known as the Presidents Com mittee on Civil Rights, which shall be composed of the following-named mem bers, who shall serve without compensa tion:
Mr. Charles E. Wilson, Chairman; Mrs.
Sadie T. Alexander; Mr. James B. Carey;
Mr. John S. Dickey; Mr. Morris L. Ernst;
Rabbi Roland G. Gittelsohn; Dr. Frank P. Graham; The Most Reverend Francis J. Haas; Mr. Charles Luckman; Mr.
Francis P. Matthews; Mr. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Jr.; The Right Reverend Henry Knox Sherrill; Mr. Boris Shishkin;
Mrs. M. E. Tilley; Mr. Channing H.
Tobias.
2. The Committee is authorized on be half of the President to inquire into and to determine whether and in what re spect current law-enforcement measures and the authority and means possessed by Federal, State, and local governments may be strengthened and improved to safeguard the civil rights of the people.
3. All executive departments and agen cies of the Federal Government are au
thorized and directed to cooperate with the Committee in its work, and to furnish the Committee such information or the services of such persons as the Committee may require in the performance of its duties.
4. When requested by the Committee to do so, persons employed in any of the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall testify before the Committee and shall make available for the use of the Committee such documents and other information as the Committee may require.
5. The Committee shall make a report of its studies to thq=President in writing, and shall in particular make recom mendations with respect to the adoption or establishment, by legislation or other wise, of more adequate and effective means and procedures for the protection of the civil rights of the people of the United States.
6. Upon rendition of its report to the President, the Committee shall cease to exist, unless otherwise determined by further Executive order.
H arry S. T ruman T h e W h it e H o u se ,
December 5,1946.
F. R. Doc. 46-21381; Filed, Dec. 6, 1946;
11:46 a. m .

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
--Executive O rder :

Pag
Presidents Committee on Civil Rights; establishment-.---- 14153
REGULATIONS AND NOTICES
A lie n P roperty , O ffice o f :

Organizaton and delegations of final authority; miscellaneous amendments________ 14155
Vesting order; Clara Bode____ 14175
C ivil A eronautics B oard :

Forms and applications, reports of ownership of stock and other interests by officers and directors; proposed rules_____________ 14156,14172
Hearings, etc.:
Aerovias Q S. A__________ 14173
Pan American Airways, Inc_14172
C ivilian P roduction Administra
t io n :

Delegation of authority from Housing Expediter with re spect to housing nails___ 14161
Pig iron, merchant; reduction in deliveries on certified and directed orders M-21, Dir. 15_________________ 14161
D efense T ransportation , O ffice o f :

Rail equipment, conservation;
carload freight traffic____ 14172

Regulations
F ederal P ow er C om m ission :

TITLE 8ALIENS AND
NATIONALITY
Chapter IImmigration and Naturalization Service P art 110P rimary I nspection
and
D etention CHANGE i n NAME OP AIRPORT AT SWANTON, VERMONT, FROM MISSISQUOI AIRPORT TO
WARREN R. AUSTIN AIRPORT

D ecember 2, 1946.

Section 110.3 a, Chapter I, Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations is amended by substituting Swanton, Vt., Warren R. Austin Airport for Swanton, Vt., C ontinued on p. 14155

Power system statements for electric utilities, licensees and others; approval of re vised form and filing of statements 3 documents - 14173, 14174
Statements and reports sched-u les; miscellaneous amend ments ______________
14157
F ederal R eserve S y stem :

Credit by brokers, dealers, mem bers of national securities v exchanges; transactions of customers who are brokers or dealers_____ _________ 14155
F ederal T rade C o m m issio n :

Cease and desist order; Perfect Mfg. Co________________14156
14153