Executive Order 11490
| Assigning Emergency Preparedness Functions to Federal Departments and Agencies | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Number | 11490 |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Signed | October 28, 1969 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Publication date | October 28, 1969 |
| Summary | |
| Assigns emergency preparedness functions to federal departments and agencies to ensure continuity of government operations during national emergencies. | |
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Executive Order 11490, titled “Assigning Emergency Preparedness Functions to Federal Departments and Agencies,” was an executive order issued by President Richard Nixon on October 28, 1969. It mandated federal agencies to develop comprehensive plans for maintaining essential functions during national emergencies, including scenarios such as a massive nuclear attack.