Executive Order 9182

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Executive Order 9182 was a World War II–era directive by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt that reorganized and consolidated federal information and propaganda activities under the Office of War Information.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal executive order
executive order
affects Office of War Information organizational structure
coordination of civilian and military information policies
archivedAt National Archives and Records Administration
consolidates federal propaganda activities
country United States
creates Office of War Information
dateSigned 1942-06-13
definesAuthorityOf Director of the Office of War Information
effectiveDate 1942-06-13
establishes domestic operations of the Office of War Information
overseas operations of the Office of War Information
hasNumber 9182
hasShortDescription World War II–era U.S. executive order creating and organizing the Office of War Information
historicalContext U.S. wartime mobilization of information and propaganda
issuedDuring World War II
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
language English
legalForm executive order
partOf United States executive orders of Franklin D. Roosevelt
policyArea information policy
national security
public diplomacy
presidentialAdministration Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
publishedIn Federal Register
purpose to coordinate federal information and propaganda activities during World War II
to establish the Office of War Information
relatedTo U.S. home front during World War II
United States propaganda during World War II
reorganizes federal information services
signedAt Washington, D.C.
signedBy Franklin D. Roosevelt
signedByTitle President of the United States
subject government propaganda
public information
war mobilization
wartime information policy
timePeriod 1940s
transfersFunctionsFrom Coordinator of Information
Division of Information of the Office for Emergency Management
Office of Facts and Figures
Office of Government Reports
warTimeMeasure yes

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Office of War Information
legalBasis

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