3. Records similar to those specified in paragraph 2 hereof with respect to employees outside the competitive service shall be kept in Official Personnel Folders by all departments and independent establishments of the executive branch of the Government, including corporations wholly owned or controlled by the United States.

4. The Commission is hereby authorized to prescribe regulations, not inconsistent with this order, governing the establishment, content, maintenance, and transfer among agencies, of the Official Personnel Folders relating to any employees to which this order is applicable.

5. To the extent necessary to carry out the provisions of this order, the Commission may delegate to the heads of agencies any authority of the President conferred upon it by this order.

6. Executive Order No. 97841 of September 25, 1946, entitled "Providing for the More Efficient Use and for the Transfer and Other Disposition of Government Records", is hereby revoked; and all provisions of other prior Executive orders which are inconsistent with this order are hereby modified to the extent of such inconsistency.

7. This order shall become effective sixty days after the date hereof, or at such earlier time as the Commission may designate.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 13, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10562
AMENDING THE SELECTIVE SERVICE
REGULATIONS

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (62 Stat. 604), as amended, I hereby prescribe the following amendments of the Selective Service Regulations prescribed by Executive Order No. 10292 of September 25, 1951, and constituting a portion of Chapter XVI of Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

1. Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph (b) of § 1622.25 of Part 1622, Classification Rules and Principles, are amended to read as follows:

13 CFR, 1946 Supp.

23 CFR, 1951 Supp., p. 480.

(3) (i) The registrant has been accepted after July 1, 1951, for admission by a graduate school to a class commencing before January 1, 1955, and which is the first such class commencing after the date of his acceptance, for a full-time course of instruction as a candidate for a graduate degree and, if such class has commenced, has entered upon such course before January 1, 1955, and (ii) the registrant in his last full-time undergraduate academic year at a college, university, or similar institution of learning achieved a scholastic standing on that year's work which ranked him for that year within the upper one-half of the full-time male students in his class or has attained a score of 75 or more on the qualification test prescribed by the Director of Selective Service pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section, and (iii) the graduate school at which the registrant is in attendance has certified that he currently is meeting degree requirements and is expected to attain his degree.

(4) (i) The registrant has been accepted after July 1, 1951, for admission by a professional school of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, osteopathy, optometry, pharmacy, chiropractic, or chiropody to the first class commencing after the date he completed the requirements for admission and, if such class has commenced, has entered such school, and (ii) the registrant in his last full-time academic year at a college, university, or similar institution of learning prior to his entrance into such professional school achieved a scholastic standing on that year's work which ranked him for that year within the upper one-half of the full-time male students in his class or has attained a score of 70 or more on the qualification test referred to in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, and (iii) the school at which the registrant is in attendance has certified that he is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction leading to his graduation.

2. Paragraph (b) of § 1622.25 of Part 1622 is further amended by redesignating subparagraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8) as subparagraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively, and by adding a new subparagraph (5) reading as follows:

(5) (i) The registrant has been accepted for admission by a graduate school to a class commencing on or after January 1, 1955, and which is the first

such class commencing after the date he has completed the requirements for admission, for a full-time course of instruction as a candidate for a graduate degree and, if such class has commenced, has entered upon such course, and (ii) the registrant in his last full-time undergraduate academic year at a college, university, or similar institution of learning achieved a scholastic standing on that year's work which ranked him for that year within the upper one-fourth of the full-time male students in his class or has attained a score of 80 or more on the qualification test referred to in subparagraph (3) of this paragraph, and (iii) the graduate school at which the registrant is in attendance has certified that he currently is meeting degree requirements and is expected to attain his degree.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 20, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10563 REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 10266 OF JUNE 30, 1951, SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICER PERSONNEL ACT OF 1947, AS AMENDED

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 301 and 426 (c) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as amended, Executive Order No. 10266 of June 30, 1951, entitled "Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as Amended, Which Relate to Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps," is hereby revoked.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 25, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10564 INSPECTION OF INCOME, EXCESS-PROFITS, DECLARED VALUE EXCESS-PROFITS, CAPITAL STOCK, ESTATE, AND GIFT TAX RETURNS BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 55 (a), 508, 603, 729 (a),

116 F. R. 6420; 3 CFR, 1951 Supp., p. 449.

and 1204 of the Internal Revenue Code (53 Stat. 29, 111, 171; 54 Stat. 989, 1008; 55 Stat. 722; 26 U. S. C. 55 (a), 508, 603, 729 (a), and 1204), it is hereby ordered that any income, excess-profits, declared value excess-profits, capital stock, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1941 to 1953, inclusive, shall, during the Eightythird Congress, be open to inspection by the subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, appointed pursuant to House Resolution 50 (83d Congress, 1st Session), agreed to February 24, 1953, for the purpose of carrying out those provisions of the said House Resolution 50 relating to the conduct of studies and investigations with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of such Committee under clause 12 (f) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, adopted January 3, 1953, in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 60641, relating to the inspection of returns by certain committees of the Congress, approved by me February 11, 1954.

This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 28, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10565 AMENDMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 76α AND 127c OF THE MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL, UNITED STATES, 1951

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Articles 36 and 56 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (established by the act of May 5, 1950, 64 Stat. 107), and as President of the United States, it is ordered that the Manual for CourtsMartial, United States, 1951 (prescribed by Executive Order No. 102142 of February 8, 1951), be, and it is hereby, amended as follows:

1. The following language is added to subparagraph 76a (6) at the end thereof: "If an accused is found guilty of an offense or offenses for none of which dishonorable discharge is authorized, proof

119 F. R. 855; 26 CFR (1939) 458.321. 23 CFR, 1951 Supp., p. 90.

of three or more previous convictions during the year next preceding the commission of any offense of which the accused stands convicted will authorize dishonorable discharge. See 127c, Section B."

Offenses

Absence without leave:

1. Failing to go to, or going from, the appointed place of duty.

2. From unit, organization, or other place of duty:

(a) For not more than 3 days of absence.

(b) For more than 3 days but not more than 30 days of absence.

2. The offenses and punishments listed in the Table of Maximum Punishments, contained in paragraph 127c, for violations of Articles 86 and 87 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice are revised so that they shall be as follows:

Punishments

Confinement at hard labor not to exceed one month, and forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month not to exceed one month.

3. From guard or watch.

With intent to abandon__.

4. With intent to avoid maneuvers or field exercises.

Missing movement of a ship, aircraft or unit:

1. Through design..

2. Through neglect..

3. Section B, Permissible Additional Punishments, of paragraph 127c is amended by adding thereto at the beginning thereof the following language:

"If an accused is found guilty of an offense or offenses for none of which dishonorable discharge is authorized, proof of three or more previous convictions during the year next preceding the commission of any offense of which the accused stands convicted will authorize dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of all pay and allowances and, if the confinement otherwise authorized is less than one year, confinement at hard labor for one year. In computing the oneyear period preceding the commission of any offense, periods of unauthorized absence as shown by the findings in the case or by the evidence of previous convictions should be excluded. See 75b (2) as to further limitations concerning evi

and allowances, and confinement at hard labor not to exceed one year.

Confinement at hard labor not to exceed three months, and forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month not to exceed three months. Bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor not to exceed six months. Confinement at hard labor not to exceed six months, and forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month not to exceed six months.

Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor not to exceed one year.

Bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor not to exceed six months.

dence of previous convictions which may be considered."

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 28, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10566

AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10455,' AUTHORIZING THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN TAX RETURNS

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 55 (a), 508, 603, 729 (a), and 1204 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (53 Stat. 29, 111, 171; 54 Stat. 989, 1008; 55 Stat. 722; 26 U. S. C. 55 (a), 508, 603, 729 (a), and 1204), Executive Order No. 10455 of May 22, 1953, entitled "Inspection of Income, Excess-profits, De

118 F. R. 3013; 3 CFR 1953 Supp., p. 79.

clared Value Excess-profits, Capital Stock, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives", is hereby amended by striking out "1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "1953"."

The order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 29, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10567

Further DESIGNATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 103 (a) OF THE RENEGOTIATION ACT OF 1951

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Renegotiation Act of 1951, 65 Stat. 7, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. The Federal Facilities Corporation, which exercises functions having a direct and immediate connection with the national defense, is hereby designated, pursuant to subsection (a) of section 103 of the Act, as an agency included within the definition of the term "Department" for the purposes of Title I of the Act.

SEC. 2. In accordance with section 102 of the Act, the provisions of Title I of the Act shall be applicable to all contracts with the Federal Facilities Corporation and related subcontracts, to the extent of the amounts received or accrued on or after the first day of October, 1954, whether such contracts or subcontracts were made on, before, or after that date.

SEC. 3. This order shall not be construed as affecting any renegotiation rights which the Government may have with respect to contracts with the Federal Facilities Corporation and related subcontracts to the extent of the amounts received or accrued between July 1, 1954 and September 30, 1954, inclusive, whether such contracts or subcontracts were made on, before, or after July 1, 1954.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

September 29, 1954.

219 F. R. 6377; 26 CFR (1939) 458.320.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10568

SUSPENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE CANAL ZONE

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 103 of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1955 (Public Law 453, 83d Congress), and section 710 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1955 (Public Law 458, 83d Congress), relating to certain kinds of employment in the Canal Zone, and deeming such course to be in the public interest, I hereby suspend, from and including the effective date of the said acts, compliance with the provisions of the said sections: Provided, that this suspension shall not be construed to affect the provisions of the said sections relating to the amount of compensation that may be received by persons employed in skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory positions on the Canal Zone directly or indirectly by any branch of the United States Government or by any corporation or company the stock of which is owned wholly or in part by the United States Government.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

October 1, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10569

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AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 10334 OF MARCH 26, 1952, EXEMPTING FREDERICK C. MAYER FROM COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FOR AGE

WHEREAS by Executive Order No. 10334 of March 26, 1952, Frederick C. Mayer, organist and choirmaster at the United States Military Academy, was exempted from compulsory retirement for an indefinite period of time; and

WHEREAS, in my judgment, it is appropriate and in the public interest that the said Executive Order be amended as provided below:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 404 (5 U. S. C. 715a), it is ordered that Executive Order No. 10334 of March 26, 1952, be, and it is hereby, amended by substituting for the words "for an indefinite

117 F. R. 2714; 3 CFR, 1952 Supp., p. 61.

period of time", occurring in the last paragraph thereof, the phrase "until December 31, 1954".

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

October 5, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10570 CREATING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PULLMAN COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS

EMPLOYEES

WHEREAS a dispute exists between The Pullman Company, a carrier, and certain of its employees represented by the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen, a labor organization; and

WHEREAS this dispute has not heretofore been adjusted under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended; and

WHEREAS this dispute, in the judgment of the National Mediation Board, threatens substantially to interrupt interstate commerce to a degree such as to deprive a section of the country of essential transportation service:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U. S. C. 160), I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate the said dispute. No member of the said board shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railway employees or any carrier.

The board shall report its findings to the President with respect to the said dispute within thirty days from the date of this order.

As provided by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, from this date and for thirty days after the board has made its report to the President, no change, except by agreement, shall be made by The Pullman Company, or by its employees, in the conditions out of which the said dispute arose.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

October 16, 1954.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10571 INCLUDING CERTAIN LANDS IN THE NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST WHEREAS on March 8, 1954, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the United

States Department of Agriculture entered into an agreement (designated as Second Supplemental Agreement of Transfer) providing for the transfer by the said Authority to the said Department of the right of possession and all other right, title, and interest which the Authority may have in or to certain lands therein designated and described in Graham County, North Carolina, within the authorized boundaries of the Nantahala National Forest, so that such lands might be included in and reserved as a part of the Nantahala National Forest, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement and subject to the approval thereof by the President of the United States; and

WHEREAS I have this day approved the said agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the United States Department of Agriculture; and

WHEREAS it appears that such lands are suitable for national-forest purposes and that the inclusion of such lands in the Nantahala National Forest would be in the public interest:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1103, and the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 34, 36 (16 U. S. C. 471, 473), and as President of the United States, and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, I hereby include in and reserve as part of the Nantahala National Forest the following-described lands, such inclusion and reservation to be in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the said agreement of March 8, 1954, between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the United States Department of Agriculture.

LANDS INCLUDED IN THE NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST

Land lying in the Yellow Creek Township of Graham County, State of North Carolina, on the southwest shores of Fontana Lake and on the south side of Cheoah Lake, approximately 1⁄2 mile south of Fontana Dam, and more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a metal marker (Coordinates: N. 653, 334; E. 563, 176) in the boundary of the United States of America's land at a corner of the lands of the Whiting Manufacturing Company and the Carolina Aluminum Company.

From the initial point,

N. 85° 34' E., 861 feet to a metal marker; S. 89° 33' E., 1152 feet to a metal marker; S. 39° 11′ E., 508 feet to a metal marker; 8. 0° 59' E., 843 feet, passing a metal