Executive Order 13000

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 3347 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

 .Succession to Act as the Secretary of Defense.

 .Temporary Nature of Succession.


 * Succession to act for and exercise the powers of the Secretary of Defense pursuant to this order shall be on a temporary or interim basis and shall not have the effect of vacating the statutory appointment held by the successor.

 .Revocation of Prior Executive Order.


 * Executive Order No. 12787 of December 31, 1991, is hereby revoked.

, April 24, 1996. [FR Doc. 96–10550 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am] Billing code 3195-01-P