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REGISTER
VOLUME 18

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1934

A /J T E D

NUMBER 14

Washington, Thursday, January 22, 1953
TITLE 3 THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10430
A u t h o r iz in g t h e A p p o i n t m e n t o p M r s .
B eth C a m p b e l l S h o r t t o a C o m p e t i
tive P o s it i o n W i t h o u t R egard t o t h e C i v i l S e r v ic e R u l e s a n d R e g u l a t i o n s
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 22 Stat. 403, 404, it is hereby ordered that Mrs. Beth Camp bell Short may be appointed to a per manent competitive position in the classified civil service of the United States without regard to the competitve provisions of the Civil Service Rules and regulations.
H a r r y S. T r u m a n T he W h it e H o u s e ,
January 17,1953.
P. R. Doc. 53-787; Piled, Jan. 19, 1953;
4:09 p. m .

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10431
N a t io n a l S e c u r it y M edal
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows;
1. There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances. The medal and its ap purtenances shall be of appropriate de sign, approved by the Executive Secre tary of the National Security Council.
2. The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person, without re gard to nationality, including members or the armed forces of the United States, for distinguished achievement or out standing contribution on or after July 26, 1947, in the field of intelligence re lating to the national security.
3. The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regula tions approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate.
4- No more than one National Security Medal shall be awarded to any one per son, but for subsequent services justify ing an award, a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the Medal.

5. Members of the armed forces of the United States who are awarded the decoration established by this order are authorized to wear the medal and the ribbon symbolic of the award, as may be authorized by uniform regulations ap proved by the Secretary of Defense.
6. The decoration established by this order may be awarded posthumously.
H a r r y S. T r u m a n T h e W h it e H o u se,
January 19,1953.
R e g u l a t io n s G o v e r n in g t h e A w a r d o p t h e N a t io n a l S e c u r it y M e d a l
Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Executive Order 10431, the following regulations are hereby issued to govern the award of the National Security Mfedal:
1. The National Security Medal may be awarded to any person without regard to nationality, including a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who, on or after 26 July 1947, has made an outstanding contribution to the N a
tional intelligence effort. This contri bution may consist of either exception ally meritorious service performed in a position of high responsibility or of an act of valor requiring personal courage of a high degree and complete disregard of personal safety.
2. The National Security Medal with accompanying ribbon and appurte nances, shall be of appropriate design to be approved by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council.
3. The National Security Medal shall be awarded only by the President or his designee for that purpose.
4. Recommendations may be submit ted to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council by any indi vidual having personal knowledge of the facts of the exceptionally meritorious conduct or act of valor of the candidate in the performance of outstanding serv ices, either as an eyewitness or from the testimony of others who have personal knowledge or were eyewitnesses. Any recommendations shall be accompanied by complete documentation, including where necessary, certificates, affidavits or sworn transcripts of testimony. Each recommendation for an award shall show the exact status, at the time of the rendition of the service on which the recommendation is based, with respect to citizenship, employment, and all other Continued on p. 439

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Executive Orders
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Authorizing the appointment of Mrs. Beth Campbell Short to a competitive position without re gard to the Civil Service Rules and regulations_________________
National Security Medal_________

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EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
Agriculture Department See Commodity Exchange Author ity; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; Forest Service.

Army Department Notices :
Statement of organization and functions; agencies dealing with the public; Office of The Adjutant General____________

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Census Bureau Notices :
Annual survey of inventories and sales of retail establish ments; notice of determina tion______ ______________________

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Civil Service Commission Rules and regulations:
Appointment through the com petitive system; eligible reg isters _________________________

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Commerce Department See Census Bureau; National Pro duction Authority.

Commodity Exchange Authority Rules and regulations:
Orders of the Commodity Ex change Commission; limits on position and daily trad ing for future delivery:
Cottonseed oil________________
Lard__________________________
Soybean oil___________________

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Defense Department See Army Department.

Economic Stabilization Agency See Price Stabilization, Office of;
Rent Stabilization, Office of.

Federal Crop Insurance Corpo ration Rules and regulations:
Crop insurance; regulations for the 1953 and succeeding crop years:
Citrus______ ___ ,_____________
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