John Kennedy actually said...

Nothing in this order shall be construed as conferring authority under Title III of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, or otherwise, to put into effect any emergency plan, procedure, policy, program, or course of action prepared or developed pursuant to this order.

Context

Executive Order 11093—Assigning Emergency Preparedness Functions to the Administrator of General Services

02/25/1963

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