Executive Order 10275 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 10275—Inspection of Income, Excess-Profits, Declared Value Excess-Profits, Capital Stock, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments
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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1951-07-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Excess-Profits, Declared Value Excess-Profits, Capital Stock, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments." 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 Executive order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
Exec. Order No. 10275, Harry S Truman (Jul 25, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10275-inspection-income-excess-profits-declared-value-excess-profits.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 55(a), 508, 603, 729(a), and 1204 of the Internal Revenue Code (53 Stat. 29, 111, 171; 54 Stat. 989, 1008; 55 Sat 722; 26 U.S.C. 55(a), 508, 603, 729(a), and 1204), it is hereby ordered that any income, excess-profits, declared value excess-profits, capital stock, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1945 to 1950, inclusive, which contains information necessary to the investigation of the sale of tanker ships by the United States Maritime Commission, shall, during the first session of the Eighty-second Congress, be open to inspection by the Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments or the duly authorized subcommittee thereof for the purpose of investigating the sale of tanker ships by the United States Maritime Commission, as a part of the study of the operation of Government activities with a view to determining its economy and efficiency, subject to the conditions stated in the Treasury decision relating to the inspection of such returns by that committee, approved by me this date. This Executive order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, July 25, 1951
