Executive Order 8808
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Executive Order 8808 is a 1941 presidential directive by Franklin D. Roosevelt that created the American Defense Service Medal to recognize U.S. military service during the national emergency preceding World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Executive Order 8808 canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States executive order
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presidential directive ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Armed Forces personnel
ⓘ
members of the U.S. Army ⓘ members of the U.S. Coast Guard ⓘ members of the U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ members of the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| category |
1941 in American law
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United States military awards legislation ⓘ United States presidential executive orders ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| created | American Defense Service Medal ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1941-06-28 ⓘ |
| documentType | executive order ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Branch of the United States Government
|
| hasEffectOn | criteria for award of the American Defense Service Medal ⓘ |
| historicalContext | U.S. national emergency declared prior to formal entry into World War II ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | authority of the President of the United States as Commander in Chief ⓘ |
| president |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| purpose |
to establish the American Defense Service Medal
ⓘ
to recognize U.S. military service during the national emergency preceding World War II ⓘ |
| recognizes | service during the limited national emergency before U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Defense Service Medal
ⓘ
United States military awards and decorations ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signedDuring |
Roosevelt administration
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surface form:
presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| yearSigned | 1941 ⓘ |
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