An executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders are only binding on the federal government's executive branc
U.S. president Jimmy Carter signing an executive order on his last day as president on January 20, 1981
President John F. Kennedy signing an executive order authorizing the naval quarantine of Cuba on October 23, 1962
President Joe Biden signing an executive order in response to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
President Donald Trump signing an executive order imposing tariffs on auto imports on March 26, 2025
Jimmy Carter
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James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th g
Executive order (United States)
…U.S. president Jimmy Carter signing an executive order on his last day as president on January 20, 1981 An executive order is a directive by the president of the United States…
Official portrait, 1977
The Carter family store, part of Carter's Boyhood Farm, in Plains, Georgia
Carter in 1932; at age 7
Carter with Rosalynn Smith and his mother at his graduation from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, June 5, 1946