Quiero saber acerca de...

O NAU

1t iTtrDi
FEDERA
934

VOLUME 20

Vil

REGISTER
NUMBER 163

Ounto

Washington, Saturday, August 20, 1955

TITLE 3 THE PRESIDENT

escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10631

IV

Code of Conduct for M embers of the A rmed F orces of the U nited S tates 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, I hereby prescribe the Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States which is attached to this order and hereby made a part thereof.
Every member of the armed forces of the United States is expected to measure up to the standards embodied in this Code of Conduct while he is in combat or in captivity. To ensure achievement of these standards, each member of the armed forces liable to capture shall be provided with specific training and in struction designed to better equip him to counter and withstand all enemy efforts against him, and shall be fully instructed as to the behavior and obligations ex pected of him during combat or captivity.
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Coast Guard except when it is serving as part of the Navy shall take such action as is deemed necessary to im plement this order and to disseminate and make the said Code known to all members of the armed forces of the United States.
D w ig h t D. E isenhower
I f I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I
will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. I f I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.

v W hen questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability.
I will make no oral or written state ments disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
vi I will never forget that I am an Amer ican fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
P . R. Doc. 55-6814; PUed, Aug. 18, 1955;
1:33 p. m.

TITLE 5 ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL
Chapter I Civil Service Commission
T he W h ite H ouse , August 17, 1955.
Code
of C onduct for M embers of U nited S tates A rmed F orces
P art 6 E xceptions F rom C om petitive S ervice the
i
I am an American fighting man. I
serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am pre pared to give my life in their defense.

n I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command I will never sur render my men while they still have the means to resist.
m If I am captured I will continue to re sist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to
the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND
WELFARE

Effective upon publication in the F ed R egister, paragraphs a 11 and c 1 and 2 of section 6.323 are amended as set out below.

eral
6.323 Department of Health, Edu cation, and Welfare.
a Office of the Secretary.
11 One Assistant to the Secretary.

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Executive Order
Page
Code of Conduct for Members of the Armed Forces of the United States___________________________

6057

EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
Agricultural Marketing Service Proposed rule making:
Dates, domestic, produced or packed in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, Calif.; es tablishing free, restricted and withholding percentages for 1955-56 crop year____________
Milk, handling of:
Chicago, 111 - ______________
Greater Boston, Mass_______
Philadelphia, P a_________
Rules and regulations:
Almonds grown in California;
salable and surplus percent ages for crop year beginning July 1,1955___________________
Lemons grown in California;
limitation of shipments_____
Oranges, Valencia, grown in Arizona and California; lim itation of handling___________
Peaches grown in Utah ; regula tion by grades and sizes_____
Potatoes, Irish, grown in cer tain counties in Idaho and Malheur County, Oreg., lim itation of shipments------------Raisins; export payment pro gram__________________________

6104
6101
6101
6102

6073
6075
6074
6074

6075
6059

Agricultural Research Service Rules and regulations:
Vesicular exanthema; changes in areas quarantined------------

6076

Agriculture Department See Agricultural Marketing Serv ice;
Agricultural Research Service; Commodity Stabiliza tion Service.

Civil Service Commission
Rules and regulations:
Exceptions from competitive service:
Air Force Department----------c Social Security Administration.
Health, Education, and W el 1 Director, Bureau of Old Age and fare Department___________
Survivors Insurance.
2 Director, Bureau of Public AssistCommerce Department See Federal Maritime Board;
ance.
Maritime Administration.
Continued on p. 6059
6057

6059
6057