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 1952-05-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Cressie E. Coffelt to a Competitive Position Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Cressie E. Coffelt to a Competitive Position Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
68
378 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10353, Harry S Truman (May 21, 1952). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10353-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-cressie-e-coffelt-competitive.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Mrs. Cressie E. Coffelt may be appointed to a competitive position in the Department of the Interior without compliance with the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Act and Rules. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 21, 1952
