Order of Succession of Officers To Act as Secretary of Defense
Executive Order 13394, signed December 22, 2005, revoked this order.
President William J. Clinton signed it on April 24, 1996. Published in the Federal Register on April 26, 1996, 61 FR 18483.
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- Revokes Executive Order 12787
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- Revoked by Executive Order 13394, Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of DefenseSigned December 22, 2005
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- Revokes: EO 12787, December 31, 1991;;
- ; Revoked by: EO 13394, December 22, 2005