COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

By His Excellency

JOHN A. VOLPE

Governor

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 39

    Whereas, on December 7, 1960, Executive Order No. 36 was 
issued for the purpose of making the Commonwealth and its 
political subdivisions temporarily eligible for federal contribu-
tions for Civil Defense personnel and administrative expenses; and
	
    Whereas, the federal government has terminated said 
temporary eligibility effective April 25, 1961; and
	
    Whereas, said Executive Order No. 36 therefore no longer 
serves any useful purpose:
	
    Now, therefore, I John A. Volpe, Governor of the Common-
wealth, do hereby issue this Order pursuant to authority conferred 
upon me by Acts of 1950, c. 639, as amended.
	
    Executive Order No. 36, issued December 7, 1960, as 
amended by Executive Order No. 38, issued March 20, 1961, is 
hereby terminated, effective this date, provided, however, that 
said termination shall not affect the validity of any expenditure 
heretofore made, or any obligation heretofore incurred, pursuant 
to said Executive Order No. 36, as amended, or in connection with 
the participation, as authorized by said Executive Order, by the 
Commonwealth and its political subdivisions in the federal contri-
butions program under Public Law 85-606, from January 1, 1961, to 
the effective date of this order.

Given at the Executive Chamber in Boston this 
first day of May in the 
year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and 
sixty-one and of the Independence of the United 
States of America, the one hundred and eighty fifth.

JOHN A. VOLPE