Executive Order 6561—Amendment of Executive Order No. 6433-A, of November 17, 1933, and of Executive Order No. 6512 of December 16, 1933

Whereas the last paragraph of Executive Order No. 6433-A, dated November 17, 1933, creating the National Emergency Council, as amended by Executive Order No. 6512, dated December 16, 1933, abolishes, effective January 16, 1934, the volun-1 teer field agencies established under and for the purpose of effectuating the legislation under the authority of which said orders were issued; and

Whereas it is desirable and necessary to defer the abolition of such volunteer field agencies;

Now, Therefore, it is hereby ordered that the effective date for the abolition of the aforesaid volunteer field agencies be, and hereby is deferred, and the aforesaid volunteer field agencies shall continue to perform the functions now being performed by them until such time as any or all of the aforesaid agencies are informed by the Executive Director that they are abolished.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Approval recommended:
     Frank C. Walker,
          Executive Director of the National Emergency Council.

The White House,
January 16, 1934.