Executive Order 10088 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10088—Making Certain Changes in the Customs Field Organization

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Saturday, December 3, 1949

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1 min read (175 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1949-12-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Making Certain Changes in the Customs Field Organization." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 2), and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization: 1.

▪ The designation of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District Number 49 (Puerto Rico) is revoked.

▪ This order shall become effective on the thirtieth day following the date hereof.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

175

1,049 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10088, Harry S Truman (Dec 3, 1949). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10088-making-certain-changes-the-customs-field-organization.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 1, 1914, 38 Stat. 623 (19 U.S.C. 2), and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization: 1. Neah Bay, Washington, is designated as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District Number 30 (Washington). 2. The designation of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District Number 49 (Puerto Rico) is revoked. 3. The name of the customs port of entry of Sonoyta, Arizona, in Customs Collection District Number 26 (Arizona), is changed to "Lukeville, Arizona." 4. The limits of the customs port of entry of Lawrence, Massachusetts, in Customs Collection District Number 4 (Massachusetts) are extended to include the township of North Andover, County of Essex, State of Massachusetts. This order shall become effective on the thirtieth day following the date hereof. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, December 3, 1949