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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1952-05-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing a Seal for the Federal Civil Defense Administration." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Establishing a Seal for the Federal Civil Defense Administration.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
156
934 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
34.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10350, Harry S Truman (May 14, 1952). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10350-establishing-seal-for-the-federal-civil-defense-administration.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
WHEREAS the Federal Civil Defense Administrator has caused to be made, and has recommended that I approve, a seal of office for the Federal Civil Defense administration, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is of the following description: On a disk of defenders blue a white triangle superimposed by a shield of the coat of arms of the United States proper, all encircled by a white band edged in defenders blue containing the inscription "FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION" in scarlet letters; AND WHEREAS it appears that such seal is of suitable design and appropriate for establishment as the official seal of the Federal Civil Defense Administration: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 14, 1952
