Office for Emergency Management
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The Office for Emergency Management (OEM) was an office within the Executive Office of the United States President
. It was established by administrative order, May 25, 1940, in accordance with EO 8248, September 8, 1939.
The office functioned to assist the President in clearing information on defense measures. It maintained liaison with national defense agencies and coordinated the national defense program.
The office was abolished progressively, with the Division of Information terminated by EO 9182, June 13, 1942; liaison functions terminated with resignation of Liaison Officer for Emergency Management (the OEM director), November 3, 1943; and Division of Central Administrative Affairs abolished, effective November 30, 1944, by EO 9471, August 25, 1944, with the Department of the Treasury
named as liquidator.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. It was established by administrative order, May 25, 1940, in accordance with EO 8248, September 8, 1939.
The office functioned to assist the President in clearing information on defense measures. It maintained liaison with national defense agencies and coordinated the national defense program.
The office was abolished progressively, with the Division of Information terminated by EO 9182, June 13, 1942; liaison functions terminated with resignation of Liaison Officer for Emergency Management (the OEM director), November 3, 1943; and Division of Central Administrative Affairs abolished, effective November 30, 1944, by EO 9471, August 25, 1944, with the Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
named as liquidator.
Successor Agencies
- Office of War Information (nonspecific functions of OEM's Division of Information)
- Procurement Division of the United States Treasury Department
- Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission-Chairmen:*John Houghton MHK, 2004-date*George Waft MLC, 1996-2004*Clare Christian MLC, 1981-1982*Noel Cringle MLC, 1992-1996*Walter Gilbey, years unknown...
- Public Buildings Administration (nonspecific functions of OEM's Division of Central Administrative Services)
- Agency-specific functions of OEM-coordinated agencies reverted to those agencies.