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335 IMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 20, 1948. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9979 PRESCRIBING PORTIONS OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT UNDER THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT OF 1948 By virtue of the authority vested in me by title I of the Selective Service Act of 1948, approved June 24, 1948, it is ordered as follows: l. I hereby prescribe the following portions of the regulations governing the administration of title I of the said Act, which shall constitute portions of parts 602, 603, 604, 606, 609, 611, 612, and 617 of title 32, chapter VI, Code of Federal Regulations, such regula- tions to be known as the Selective Service Regulations: PART 602 - DEFINITIONS Sec. 602.1 Definitions to govern. 602.2 Aliens. 602.3 County. TRUM 602.4 Delinquent. 602.5 NARA Governor. 602.6 Inducted man. 602.7 Induction station. 602.8 Military service. 602.9 Registrant. 602.10 Selective service law. 602.11 State. 602.12 Singular and plural. 602.1 Definitions to govern. The definitions contained in section 16 of title I of the Selective Service Act of 1948 and the definitions contained in this part shall govern in the interpretation of the Selective Service Regulations. 602.2 Aliens. (a) The term "alien" means any person who is not a national of the United States. (b) The term "national of the United States" means (1) a citizen of the United States or (2) a person who, though not a citizen of the United States, owes permanent allegiance to the United States. 602.3 County. The word "county" includes, where applicable, counties, independent cities, and similar sub- divisions, such as the independent cities of Virginia, the parishes of Louisiana, and the towns of the New England States. 602.4 Delinquent. A "delinquent" is a person required to be registered under the selective service law who fails or neglects to perform any duty required of him under the provisions of the selective service law. 602.5 Governor. The word "Governor" includes, where applicable, the Governor of each of the States of the United States, the Governor of the Territory of Alaska, the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, the Board of Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, the Governor of Puerto Rico, and the Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States. (OVER)