Evening star., 1942-06-14
Text of Executive Order
OFF, 0CI and 0GR Are Among Agencies
Consolidated in War information Office

SonSoIIdoted IN Y
The tert OF President Roose-
uelt's executive order, issued last
night, consolidating certain iDdr
information functions into an
O1fce OF War Information, fol-
lo1Ds:
In recognition of the right of the
American people and of all other
peoples opposing the Axis aggres-
sors to be truthfully informed about
the common war effort. and by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me
bv the Constitution, by the First
War Powers Act 194l, and as Presi-
dent of the United States and COM
mander in chief of the Army and
Navy, it is hereby ordered as fol-
lows:
/. The following agencies, powers
and duties are transferred and con-
solidated into an Once of War In
formation which is hereby estab-
llshed within the Once for En-
ergency Management in the Execu-
tive Office of the President.
a. The ONCE of Facts and Figures
and its powers and duties.
b. The Office of Government Re-
ports and its powers and duties.
c. The powers and duties Of the
Co-ordinator Of Information relat-
ing to the gathering of public in
formation and its dissemination
abroad, including, but not limited
to, all powers and duties now as
signed to the foreign information
service. outpost. publications and
pictorial branches of the Co-ordi-
nator of Information.
d. The powers and duties OF the
Division of Information of the Of
fee for Emergency Management re-
lating to the dissemination of gen.
eral public information on the war
effort. except as provided in para
graph 10.
2. At the head of the Once OF
War Information shall be a director
appointed by the President. The di-
rector shall discharge and perform
his functions and duties under the
direction and supervision of the
President. The director may exer-
else his powers. authorities and du-
ties through such officials or agen-
cies and in such manner as he may
determine.
War Information Policy
Committee Is Set Up.
3. There is established within the
Once Of War Information a Com
mittee on War Information Policy
consisting of the director as chair
man, representatives of the Secre-
tary of State, the Secretary of War,
the Secretary of the Navy. the Joint
Psychological Warfare Committee
and Of the co-ordinator of inter-
American affairs and such other
members as the director. with the
approval of the President, may de-
termine. The Committee on War
Information Policy shall formulate
basic policies and plans on war in
formation and shall advise with re-
spect to the development of co-or-
dlnated war information programs.
4. Consistent with the war in
formation policies of the President
and with the foreign policy of the
United States. and after consulta-
ton with the Committee on War In
formation Policy, the director shall
perform the following functions and
duties:
a. Formulate and carry out,
through the use of press. radio,
motion picture and other facilities,
information programs designed to
facilitate the development of an
Informed and intelligent under
standing, at home and abroad. Of
the status and progress of the war
effort and of the war policies. ac-
tivities and aims of the Govern
ment.
b. Coordinate the war informa-
tlonal activities of all Federal de-
partments and agencies for the pur-
pose OF assuring an accurate and
consistent flow Of war information
to the public and the world at large.
c. Obtain, study and analyze in
formation concerning the war ef-
fort and advise the agencies con-
cerned with the dissemination of
such information as to the most
appropriate and effective means of
keeping the public adequately and
accurately informed.
d. Review, clear and approve all
proposed radio and motion picture
programs sponsored by Federal de-
partments and agencies and serve
as the central point of clearance
and contact for the radio broad
casting and motion picture indus
tries, respectively. in their relation
ships with Federal departments and
agencies concerning such Govern
ment programs.
e. Maintain liaison with the in
formation agencies of the United
Nations for the purpose of relating
the Governments International
programs and facilities to those of
such nations.
+. Perform such other functions
and duties relating to war informa-
ton as the President may from
time to time determine.
Director May Issue
Binding Directives.
5. The director is authorized to
issue such directives concerning war
information as he may deem nee
essary or appropriate to carry out
the purposes of this order. and such
directives shall be binding upon the
several Federal departments and
agencies. He may establish by