Executive Order 140 refers to a specific directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government and addresses particular national or administrative issues. However, the search did not return precise information on an Executive Order numbered exactly 140 but rather related executive orders with higher numbers or other references. If you are referring to a specific Executive Order 140 (not 14024 or other numbers), generally, executive orders are presidential directives that have the force of law internally to the federal government, regarding policy implementation or administrative measures. If you want details about a specific Executive Order 140 by a past administration or context, please provide more details or specify the issuing president or the subject matter for a more precise answer. Otherwise, recent notable executive orders close to this number include sanctions-related Executive Order 14024 concerning Russian activities, and others related to cybersecurity or federal procurement, but these differ in numbering from 140. Let me know if you want details about Executive Order 14024 or other numbered executive orders close to 140.