Executive Order 10321 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 10321—Inspection of Income, Excess-Profits, Declared Value Excess-Profits, Capital Stock, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1952-01-24, 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 Rules and Administration." 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.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
170
1,039 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10321, Harry S Truman (Jan 24, 1952). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10321-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 Stat. 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 any period to and including 1950 shall, during the Eighty-second Congress, be open to Inspection by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof in connection with its studies of matters relating to the election of Members of Congress, corrupt practices, contested elections, credentials and qualifications, and Federal elections generally, 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, January 24, 1952.
