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Executive Orders to date

January 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM ET by Macon Phillips

Yesterday, President Obama issued a series of Executive Orders:

Calling for the closure of the Guantanamo detention center within one year
Creating a Special Task Force to review detainee policy going forward
Ensuring lawful interrogations by requiring that all interrogations of detainees in armed conflict follow the Army Field Manual interrogation guidelines

On Wednesday, The President also issued orders on Presidential Records and Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel.

We will post all of the President's Executive Orders on WhiteHouse.gov. To read more about these Executive Orders and keep up to date with future orders, click here.