Executive Order 10692

by President of the United States

Executive Order 10692 of December 22, 1956

Amendment of Executive Order No. 9080 to Provide for the Designation of Members of the Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission by the Secretary of Defense

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered as follows:

Section 1. 

The third paragraph of Executive Order No. 9080 of February 27, 1942, authorizing the creation of the Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"The United States membership of the Commission shall consist of an Army member, a Navy member, and an Air Force member, each of whom shall be designated by the Secretary of Defense and serve during the pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary shall designate from among the United States members the chairman thereof and may designate alternate United States members of the Commission."

Sec. 2. 

The amendment made by section 1 hereof shall not be construed as terminating the tenure of any person who is a member, chairman, or alternate member of the United States section of the Commission on the date of this order, but such tenure may be terminated by the Secretary of Defense.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The White House,

December 22, 1956.

Notes

Amends:

• Executive Order 9080, February 27, 1942

See Related:

• Executive Order 12377, August 6, 1982;
• Executive Order 13082, May 8, 1998