[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Page 90]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. 133-133r, 
133t note), various agencies were transferred to the Executive Office of 
the President by the President's Reorganization Plans I and II of 1939 
(5 U.S.C.  app.), effective  July 1, 1939. Executive Order 8248  of 
September 8, 1939, established  the divisions of the  Executive Office  
and defined their functions. Subsequently, Presidents have used 
Executive  orders, reorganization plans, and legislative initiatives to 
reorganize the Executive  Office to make its composition compatible  
with the goals of their administrations.