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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1951-06-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order 7397 of June 20, 1936, as Amended, Establishing the Federal Fire Council." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪377), it is ordered that paragraphs 1 and 2 of Executive Order No.
▪7397 of June 20, 1936, entitled "Establishing the Federal Fire Council as an Advisory Agency in Matters Relating to the Protection of Federal Employees and Property from Fire," as amended by Executive Orders No.
▪9594 of July 28, 1945, be, and they are hereby, amended to read as follows: "1.
▪The Federal Fire Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, is hereby established in the General Services Administration, as an official advisory agency in matters relating to the protection of Federal employees and property from fire.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
296
1,782 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10257, Harry S Truman (Jun 23, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10257-amendment-executive-order-7397-june-20-1936-amended-establishing-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in consonance with the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, approved June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 377), it is ordered that paragraphs 1 and 2 of Executive Order No. 7397 of June 20, 1936, entitled "Establishing the Federal Fire Council as an Advisory Agency in Matters Relating to the Protection of Federal Employees and Property from Fire," as amended by Executive Orders No. 8194 of July 6, 1939, and No. 9594 of July 28, 1945, be, and they are hereby, amended to read as follows: "1. The Federal Fire Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, is hereby established in the General Services Administration, as an official advisory agency in matters relating to the protection of Federal employees and property from fire. The functions of the Council shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the Administrator of General Services. "2. The council shall have a governing body composed of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, who shall serve as Chairman; the Archivist of the United States; the Assistant Postmaster General in charge of the Bureau of Facilities; the Chief of Engineers, United States Army; the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, United States Navy; the Director of Installations, office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Materiel, Headquarters, United States Air Force; the Director of the National Park Service; and the Director of the National Bureau of Standards. The Chairman shall appoint such other officers and committees as he may deem necessary to carry out the functions of the Council." The said Executive Orders No. 8194 and No. 9594 are hereby revoked. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, June 23, 1951
