Executive Order 6128
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Executive Order 6128 is a 1933 presidential directive by Franklin D. Roosevelt that formally created the U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal as a high-level military decoration for exceptional service.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal executive order
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executive order → |
| appliesTo | United States Army → |
| awardLevel | high-level military decoration → |
| branchAffected |
United States Army
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United States Department of War → |
| country | United States of America → |
| dateSigned | 1933 → |
| definesAs | high-level military decoration for exceptional service → |
| eligibilityDefinedFor | personnel performing exceptional service → |
| establishes | Army Distinguished Service Medal → |
| governmentDomain |
defense
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military honors → |
| historicalPeriod |
New Deal
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surface form: "New Deal era"
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| issuedDuringPresidencyOf |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "United States federal government"
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| language | English → |
| legalForm | presidential directive → |
| legalStatus | binding executive directive → |
| president |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| purpose | to create a high-level military decoration for exceptional service in the U.S. Army → |
| signatoryOffice | President of the United States → |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| subject |
U.S. military decorations
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United States Army awards → |
| typeOfChange | creation of military decoration → |
Referenced by (1)
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