Executive Order 10778 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10778—Authorizing the Appointment of William K. Harris to a Competitive Position Without Compliance With the Civil Service Act and Rules

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Wednesday, August 20, 1958

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1 min read (76 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 1958-08-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of William K. Harris to a Competitive Position Without Compliance With the Civil Service Act and Rules." 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

▪ 403, 404), I hereby authorize the career-conditional appointment of William K.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

447 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10778, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Aug 20, 1958). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10778-authorizing-the-appointment-william-k-harris-competitive-position.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403, 404), I hereby authorize the career-conditional appointment of William K. Harris to a competitive position in the Department of the Navy without compliance with the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Act and Rules. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Navy. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, August 20, 1958.