Executive Order 10518 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10518—Inspection of Returns by the Special Committee of the House of Representatives Authorized by House Resolution 217, 83d Congress, to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations

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Thursday, February 11, 1954

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1 min read (167 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1954-02-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Returns by the Special Committee of the House of Representatives Authorized by House Resolution 217, 83d Congress, to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations." 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

▪ 55 (a)), I hereby order that any return on Form 990—A made by an organization exempt from tax under section 101 (6) of the said Code (53 Stat.

▪ This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

167

973 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10518, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Feb 11, 1954). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10518-inspection-returns-the-special-committee-the-house-representatives.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 55 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code (53 Stat. 29; 54 Stat. 1008; 55 Stat. 722; 26 U.S.C. 55 (a)), I hereby order that any return on Form 990—A made by an organization exempt from tax under section 101 (6) of the said Code (53 Stat. 33; 64 Stat. 959; 26 U.S.C. 101 (6)), for the years 1950 to 1953, inclusive, shall, until and including January 3, 1955, be open to inspection by the special committee of the House of Representatives authorized by House Resolution 217, 83d Congress, agreed to July 27, 1953, to investigate tax-exempt foundations, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of such resolution, subject to the conditions stated in the Treasury decision' relating to the inspection of returns by certain committees of the Congress, approved by me this date. This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, February 11, 1954.