It was established by administrative order, May 25, 1940, in accordance with executive order EO 8248, September 8, 1939.
[citation needed] The office functioned to assist the President in clearing information on defense measures.
It maintained liaison with national defense agencies and coordinated the national defense program.
[citation needed] The office was abolished progressively, with the Division of Information terminated by EO 9182, June 13, 1942; liaison functions terminated with resignation of Liaison Officer for Emergency Management (the OEM director), November 3, 1943; and Division of Central Administrative Affairs abolished, effective November 30, 1944, by EO 9471, August 25, 1944, with the Department of the Treasury named as liquidator.
[citation needed] This article relating to the history of the United States is a stub.