Executive Order 10431

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Executive Order 10431 is a 1953 U.S. presidential directive issued by Dwight D. Eisenhower that created the National Security Medal to honor distinguished service in the field of national security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
legal document
appliesTo United States government personnel
individuals rendering distinguished service in the field of national security
authority Constitution and laws of the United States
classification unclassified
country United States of America
creates National Security Medal
criteriaDefined distinguished achievement or outstanding contribution in the field of national security
dateSigned 1953-01-19
documentForm written presidential directive
fieldOfMerit national security
followedBy Executive Order 10432
follows Executive Order 10430
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
surface form: Executive Branch of the United States
hasEffect authorizes the design and award of the National Security Medal
hasNumber 10431
historicalPeriod Cold War
isPartOf United States national security policy framework
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalBasisFor award of the National Security Medal
officeHolderTitle President of the United States
predecessor Executive Order 10431 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Executive Order 10430
president Dwight D. Eisenhower
publicationMedium Federal Register
purpose to establish the National Security Medal
relatedTo United States awards and decorations
surface form: United States honors system

United States national security awards system
signatoryParty executive branch of the United States
surface form: Executive Branch of the United States Government
signedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower
signingLocation Washington, D.C.
subject national security
successorModifiedBy later executive orders concerning the National Security Medal
typeOfAwardCreated United States civilian decoration
yearSigned 1953

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National Security Medal establishedBy Executive Order 10431
National Security Medal legalBasis Executive Order 10431
this entity surface form: Executive Order 10431, as amended
Executive Order 10431 predecessor Executive Order 10431 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Executive Order 10430