Executive Order 1077

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Executive Order 1077 by President of the United States Communications and Reports Relative to Certain Territories and Possessions to be Transmitted through the Interior Department

Executive Order 1078→

Signed by President  William H. Taft  May 25, 1909

External Information about this EO

See the Notes section for a list of Executive Orders affected by or related to the issuance of this Executive Order.

It is hereby ordered that on and after May 1, 1909, all official communications or reports from and to executive officers of the territories and territorial possessions of the United States, viz., Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Porto Rico, Alaska, Indian Territory, Samoa and Guam, and all official communications or reports relating to territorial matters from and to all executive officers of the United States stationed in such territories and territorial possessions, shall be transmitted directly to the heads of the Departments of the Government as provided by law, and in all cases where the acts of Congress do not specifically designate the department to which reports shall be transmitted, the same shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior in such manner and under such regulations as he may prescribe. Wm. H. Taft  The White House, May 25, 1909.

Notes

Amends

• Executive Order 633, May 11, 1907

Amended by

• Executive Order 1081, June 2, 1909
• Executive Order 1274, December 20, 1910

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