Executive Order 8757

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Executive Order 8757 is a World War II-era U.S. presidential directive issued by Franklin D. Roosevelt that established the Office of Civilian Defense to coordinate civilian protection and preparedness measures on the home front.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
World War II-era directive
appliesTo civilian population of the United States
state and local civil defense organizations
category Civil defense in the United States
United States federal executive orders
World War II-related legal instruments
conflictContext World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsAgency Office of Civilian Defense
documentType presidential directive
enactedBy President of the United States
era World War II home front
establishes Office of Civilian Defense
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
surface form: Executive branch of the United States government
historicalSignificance foundation of formal U.S. civilian defense structure during World War II
homeFrontRole coordination of protective measures for civilians
organization of volunteer civilian defense activities
implementedBy Office of Civilian Defense
federal, state, and local civil defense authorities
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalAuthority powers of the President of the United States
officeHolderAtIssuance President of the United States
policyArea domestic emergency management
national security
president President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
purpose to coordinate civilian preparedness measures
to coordinate civilian protection measures
to organize civilian defense on the home front
relatedTo Office of Civilian Defense
United States civil defense
United States home front during World War II
surface form: World War II in the United States home front
scope civilian defense within the United States
signatoryParty Executive Office of the President of the United States
surface form: Executive Office of the President
signedBy President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
topic civil defense
emergency preparedness
home front mobilization

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Office of Civilian Defense legalBasis Executive Order 8757