Executive Order 10201 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10201—Attaching the Virgin Islands to the Internal Revenue Collection District of Maryland

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Thursday, January 11, 1951

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1 min read (71 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 1951-01-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Attaching the Virgin Islands to the Internal Revenue Collection District of Maryland." 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

▪ This order shall be effective as of January 1, 1951.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

402 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10201, Harry S Truman (Jan 11, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10201-attaching-the-virgin-islands-the-internal-revenue-collection.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3650(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, it is hereby ordered that the Virgin Islands be attached to and made a part of the internal revenue collection district of Maryland for all purposes authorized by the internal revenue laws of the United States. This order shall be effective as of January 1, 1951. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 11, 1951