which the people of the United States might turn to God in prayer and meditation: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, the twenty-sixth day of October, 1955, as a National Day of Prayer; and I ask each of our people on that day wherever he may be—at church, home, factory, or office-to pray particularly for God's blessing upon the councils of those who labor for increased international understanding, and upon the efforts of all men who strive for a just and lasting peace. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred [SEAL] and fifty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightieth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, PROCLAMATION 3121 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, 1955 WHEREAS December 10, 1955, marks the seventh anniversary of the proclaiming of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations as a common standard of achievement for all nátions and all peoples, and will be observed by the members of the United Nations as Human Rights Day; and WHEREAS December 15, 1955, marks the one hundred and sixty-fourth anniversary of the adoption of our Bill of Rights as the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and WHEREAS the great fundamental of our national life is our common belief that every human being is divinely endowed with dignity and worth and with inalienable rights, and that to grow and flourish people must be free; and WHEREAS one of the great purposes of our Government is to maintain freedom and justice among ourselves and to champion them for others so that we may work effectively for enduring peace: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 10, 1955, as United Nations Human Rights Day. I do call upon the people of the United States to celebrate this day by the study and reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations, and the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States, that we may strengthen our determination that every citizen of the United States shall have the opportunity to develop to his fullest capacity in accord with the faith which gave birth to this nation, and may realize more fully our obligation to labor earnestly, patiently, and prayerfully for peace, freedom, and justice throughout the world. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightieth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, CHAPTER II-EXECUTIVE ORDERS EXECUTIVE ORDER 10585 DESIGNATING THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF COMBATANT ACTIVITIES IN KOREA AND WATERS ADJACENT THERETO By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 112 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, January 31, 1955, as of midnight thereof, is hereby designated as the date of termination of combatant activities in the zone comprised of the area described in Executive Order No. 101951 of December 20, 1950 (15 F. R. 9177). DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, January 1, 1955. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10586 DESIGNATING CERTAIN OFFICERS TO ACT AS SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C. 6), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, it is ordered as follows: In case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Under Secretary of the Treasury, the following-designated officers of the Treasury Department shall, in the order of succession indicated, act as Secretary of the Treasury until a successor is appointed or until the absence or sickness of the incumbent shall cease: 1. Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs. 2. Assistant Secretaries, in the order fixed from time to time by the Secretary of the Treasury. 13 CFR, 1950 Supp., p. 157. 3. General Counsel. Executive Order No. 87141 of March 18, 1941, entitled "Designating Certain Officers To Act as Secretary of the Treasury in Case of Absence or Sickness of the Secretary", is hereby revoked. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, January 13, 1955. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10587 ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 32 (h) OF THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended (50 U. S. C. App. 1 et seq.), and by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code (65 Stat. 713), and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Jewish Restitution Successor Organization, a charitable membership organization incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, is hereby designated as successor in interest to deceased persons in accordance with and for the purposes of subsection (h) of section 32 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as added by Public Law 626, approved August 23, 1954 (68 Stat. 767). SEC. 2. Exclusive of the function vested in the President by the first sentence of the said subsection (h) of section 32 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, the Attorney General shall carry out the functions provided for in that subsection, including the powers, duties, authority and discretion thereby vested 13 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp. 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 ON 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, 13 CFR, 1954 Supp., p. 64. 23 CFR 1947 Supp. 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 |