in or conferred upon the President; and functions under the said subsection are hereby delegated to the Attorney General, and the Attorney General is hereby designated thereunder, accordingly.

SEC. 3. The Attorney General may delegate to any officer and agency of the Department of Justice such of his functions under this order as he may deem necessary.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 13, 1955.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10588 ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMIS

SION CN VETERANS' PENSIONS

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. Establishment and composition of Commission. There is hereby established a Commission which shall be known as the President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions, and which shall be composed of a Chairman and six other members, all of whom shall be designated by the President. The Chairman and members shall receive such compensation as the President shall hereafter fix.

SEC. 2. Functions of the Commission. The Commission is authorized and directed to make a comprehensive survey and appraisal of the structure, scope, and administration of the laws of the United States providing pension, compensation, and related nonmedical benefits to veterans and their dependents, and it shall make recommendations to the President regarding policies which, in its judgment, should guide the granting of such benefits in the future. The Commission shall give particular attention to:

(a) Changes in basic military, social, fiscal, and economic factors in our society affecting the role of these benefits.

(b) The conditions under which benefits should be provided to different categories of veterans.

(c) The relationship of various veterans' benefits to each other, to benefits for persons still in the military service, and to the broader social security and other benefits which are provided to persons without regard to their status as veterans.

SEC. 3. Procedures of the Commission. In performing its functions under this order, the Commission may prescribe such rules of procedure, and may hold such public hearings and hear such witnesses as it may deem appropriate.

SEC. 4. Cooperation of Federal agencies. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Commission in its work and to furnish the Commission such information and assistance, not inconsistent with law, as it may require in the performance of its functions.

SEC. 5. Staff. There shall be an Executive Director of the Commission, who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission after consultation with the other members of the Commission, and such appointment may be without regard to the civil-service laws. Within the limits of such funds as may be made available, other persons may be employed by or under the authority of the Commission, and such employment may be without regard to the civil-service laws. The Executive Director and other persons employed by the Commission shall receive such compensation as the Commission shall hereafter fix. Subject to the direction of the Chairman of the Commission, the Executive Director shall direct the activities of all persons employed by the Commission, supervise the preparation of the report provided for under section 7 of this order, and perform such other duties as the Chairman of the Commission shall designate.

SEC. 6. Financing of the Commission. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, the expenditures of the Commission shall be paid out of an allotment made by the President from the appropriation entitled "Emergency Fund for the President-National Defense" in

Title I of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955 (Public Law 428, 83rd Congress, approved June 24, 1954). Such payments shall be made without regard to the following: section 3681 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U. S. C. 672); section 9 of the act of March 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1027 (31 U. S. C. 673); and such other laws as the President may hereafter specify.

SEC. 7. Report to the President. The Commission shall make a final written report, including findings and recommendations, to the President pursuant

to section 2 hereof not later than November 1, 1955. The Commission may also make such earlier progress reports to the President as it may deem appropriate. The Commission shall cease to exist 30 days after making its final report to the President.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 14, 1955.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10589

AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 6783 OF JUNE 30, 1934, CREATING THE QUETICO-SUPERIOR COMMITTEE

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, the following-named persons are hereby appointed, or continued in their appointment, as members of the QueticoSuperior Committee, which was created by Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30, 1934, and the existence of which has been extended from time to time, the last extension being made by Executive Order No. 105411 of June 30, 1954, for a four-year period ending June 30, 1958: Charles S. Kelly, Chairman, Ernest C. Oberholtzer, and Paul Clement.

The said Executive Order No. 6783 of June 30, 1934, as amended by Executive Order No. 98902 of September 6, 1947, is further amended accordingly.

The two additional members of the Committee, provided for by Executive Order No. 6783, shall continue to be designated by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, respectively.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 15, 1955.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10590 ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT POLICY

WHEREAS it is the policy of the United States Government that equal opportunity be afforded all qualified persons,

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consistent with law, for employment in the Federal Government; and

WHEREAS this policy necessarily excludes and prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment in the Federal Government because of race, color, religion, or national origin; and

WHEREAS it is essential to the effective application of this policy in all civilian personnel matters that all departments and agencies of the executive branch of the Government adhere to this policy in a fair, objective, and uniform manner:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, and as President of the United States, and consistent with the provisions of section 214 of the act of May 3, 1945, 59 Stat. 134 (31 U. S. C. 691), it is hereby ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established the President's Committee on Government Employment Policy (hereinafter referred to as the Committee). The Committee shall be composed of five members, as follows: (a) One representative of the Civil Service Commission, to be designated by the Chairman thereof, (b) one representative of the Department of Labor to be designated by the Secretary of Labor, (c) one representative of the Office of Defense Mobilization, to be designated by the Director thereof, and (d) two public members to be appointed by the President. Not more than two alternate public members may be appointed by the President as he may deem necessary. Three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, provided that at least one public member or alternate public member is present. The President shall designate the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Committee, and each member of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

SEC. 2. The Committee shall:

(a) Advise the President periodically as to whether the civilian employment practices in the Federal Government are in conformity with the non-discriminatory employment policy recited in the preamble of this order, and, whenever deemed necessary or desirable, recommend methods of assuring uniformity in such practices;

(b) At the request of the head of a department or agency, or the Employment Policy Officer thereof, consult with and advise them concerning non-discriminatory employment policies under this order and regulations of such department or agency relating to such policies;

(c) Consult with and advise the Civil Service Commission with respect to civilservice regulations relating to nondiscriminatory practices under this order;

(d) Review cases referred to it under the provisions of this order and render advisory opinions on the disposition of such cases to the heads of the departments or agencies concerned;

(e) Make such inquiries and investigations as may be necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this section.

SEC. 3. The head of each executive department and agency shall be responsible for the effectuation of the policy of this order with respect to all civilian personnel matters under his authority and shall:

or

(a) Prescribe regulations for the administration of the employment policies under this order that will insure a complainant of an appeal to the proper authorities within his department agency, a fair hearing, and a just disposition of his case. The regulations shall in all cases provide that subsequent to the recommendations of the Employment Policy Officer, as provided in section 6 (b) of this order, and prior to the final decision of the department or agency, and upon the written request of the complainant, the complainant's case shall be referred to the Committee for its review and an advisory opinion as provided under section 2 (d) of this order.

(b) File with the Committee a copy of the regulations prescribed for his agency pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and report to the Committee all instances in which complaints are made regarding the actions of the department under the policy of this order, together with a statement of the disposition made of the complaint.

SEC. 4. The head of each executive department and agency, or his designated representative, may refer any case coming within the purview of this order to

the Committee for review and an advisory opinion whenever he deems necessary.

SEC. 5. The head of each executive department and agency shall designate an official of his department or agency as Employment Policy Officer, and shall designate such Deputy Employment Policy Officers as may be necessary to assist the Employment Policy Officer to effectively carry out the policy of this order. The position of Employment Policy Officer shall be established outside of the division handling the personnel matters of the department or agency concerned. Each Employment Policy Officer shall be under the immediate supervision of the head of his department or agency, and shall be given the authority necessary to enable him to carry out his responsibilities under this order. All officials and employees of each department and agency shall be advised of the name of its Employment Policy Officer.

SEC. 6. Each Employment Policy Officer shall:

(a) Advise the head of his department or agency with respect to the preparation of regulations, reports, and other matters pertaining to the policy of this order and the conformity therewith of the conduct of personnel matters in his department or agency;

(b) Receive and investigate complaints of alleged discrimination in personnel matters within his department or agency and make recommendations to appropriate administrative officials for such corrective measures as he may deem necessary;

(c) Appraise the personnel operations of the department or agency at regular intervals to assure their continuing conformity to the policy expressed in this order.

SEC. 7. The Civil Service Commission shall in connection with its responsibilities under the law issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement the policy of this order.

SEC. 8. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 9980 of July 26, 1948, and the Fair Employment Board established thereby in the Civil Service Commission is abolished. The records and property of the Fair Employment Board shall re

main with the Civil Service Commission and shall be available for the use of the Committee.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 18, 1955.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10591

WAIVING THE AGE REQUIREMENTS TO PERMIT OTTO K. OLESEN TO COMPETE IN THE COMPETITIVE CIVIL-SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSITION OF POSTMASTER AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the age requirements for entrance to examinations under the Civil Service Rules be, and they are hereby, waived to permit Otto K. Olesen to participate in the competitive civil-service examination for the position of postmaster at Los Angeles, California. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 20, 1955.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10592

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AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10524 OF MARCH 31, 1954, DELEGATING CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT RESPECTING SCHOOL-CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, section 1 of Executive Order No. 10524 of March 31, 1954, delegating certain functions of the President respecting school-construction assistance, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 1. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is hereby authorized and empowered, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, to make the findings authorized to be made by the President under section 305 (a) (3) of the act of September 23, 1950, entitled "An Act relating to the construction of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes", as heretofore or hereafter amended (20 U. S. C. 295 (a) (3)).

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 21, 1955.

119 F. R. 1809; 3 CFR, 1954 Supp., p. 52.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10593

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10296,1 AS AMENDED, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE MOBILIZATION TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code (65 Stat. 713), and as President of the United States, it is ordered that section 2 of Executive Order No. 10296 of October 2, 1951 (16 F. R. 10103), as amended, entitled "Providing for the Performance of Certain Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Functions", be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows:

2. The Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization is hereby designated and empowered to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the functions vested in the President by section 104 of the Defense Housing and Community Facilities and Services Act of 1951, as amended (which Act, as amended, is hereinafter referred to as the Act), relative to the designation of periods during which, and relaative to the designation of projects for which:

(1) Mortgages may be insured under Title IX of the National Housing Act, as amended.

(2) Agreements may be made to extend assistance for the provision of community facilities or services under Title III of the Act.

(3) The construction of temporary housing or community facilities may be begun by the United States under Title III of the Act.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

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No. 9988 of August 20, 1948, No. 10001' of September 17, 1948, No. 10292 of September 25, 1951, and No. 103445 of April 17, 1952, and constituting portions of Chapter XVI of Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

1. (a) Section 1604.41 of Part 1604, Selective Service Officers, is amended to read as follows:

§ 1604.41 Appointment and duties. Advisors to registrants may be appointed by the Director of Selective Service upɔn recommendation of the State Director of Selective Service to advise and assist registrants in the preparation of questionnaires and other selective service forms and to advise registrants on other matters relating to their liabilities under the selective service law. Every person so appointed should be at least 30 years of age. The names and addresses of advisors to registrants within the local board area shall be conspicuously posted in the local board office.

(b) Subparagraph (1) of paragraph (d) of § 1604.71 of Part 1604 is amended to read as follows:

(1) To appeal, as prescribed by the regulations in this chapter, from any classification of a registrant by the local board which is brought to his attention and, in his opinion, should be reviewed by the appeal board.

2. (a) Section 1617.1 of Part 1617, Registration Certificates, is amended to read as follows:

§ 1617.1 Effect of failure to have registration certificate in personal possession. Every person required to present himself for and submit to registration must have a Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) in his personal possession at all times. The failure of any person to have a Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) in his personal possession shall be prima-facie evidence of his failure to register. When such person is inducted into the armed forces or enters upon active duty in the armed forces, other than active duty for training only or active duty for the sole purpose of undergoing a physical examination, he shall surrender his Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) to the com

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manding officer of the joint examining and induction station or to the responsible officer at the place to which he reports for active duty, who shall destroy such certificate.

(b) The following new section is added to Part 1617 immediately preceding § 1617.11:

§ 1617.10 Duty of registrant separated from active duty in armed forces. Every registrant who is separated from active duty in the armed forces and who does not have a Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) shall, within 10 days after the date of his separation, make application for the issuance by his local board of a duplicate Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 2) by completing and filing with his own or any other local board an Application for Issuance of Duplicate Registration Certificate (SSS Form No. 5).

3. Paragraph (c) of § 1622.13 of Part 1622, Classification Rules and Principles, is amended to read as follows:

(c) In Class I-D shall be placed any registrant who on February 1, 1951, was a member of an organized unit of the federally recognized National Guard, the federally recognized Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Naval Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Coast Guard Reserve, or the Public Health Service Reserve, and thereafter has continued to be such member and satisfactorily participate in scheduled drills and training periods prescribed by the Secretary of

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Defense.

4. (a) Paragraph (a) of § 1623.4 of Part 1623, Classification Procedure, is amended to read as follows:

(a) As soon as practicable after the local board has classified or reclassified a registrant (except a registrant who is classified in Class I-C because of his entering active service in the armed forces) it shall mail a notice thereof on a Notice of Classification (SSS Form No. 110) to the registrant. When a registrant is classified in Class I-S, Class II-A, Class II-C, or Class II-S the date of the termination of the deferment shall be entered on the Notice of Classification (SSS Form No. 110).

(b) Section 1623.5 of Part 1623 is amended to read as follows: