Executive Order 10926 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10926—Amending Executive Order No. 10919, February 17, 1961, to Extend the Time Within Which the Board Created Therein, to Investigate a Dispute Between Pan American World Airways, Inc., and Certain of its Employees, Shall Report its Findings to the President

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Saturday, March 18, 1961

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1 min read (95 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 John F. Kennedy on 1961-03-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 10919, February 17, 1961, to Extend the Time Within Which the Board Created Therein, to Investigate a Dispute Between Pan American World Airways, Inc., and Certain of its Employees, Shall Report its Findings to the President." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C.

▪ 160), and as President of the United States, I hereby extend until June 20, 1961, the time within which the emergency board created by Executive Order No.

▪ 10919 of February 17, 1961, to investigate a dispute between Pan American World Airways, Inc., and certain of its employees, represented by the Flight Engineers' International Association, PAA Chapter, a labor organization, shall report its findings to the President.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

572 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10926, John F. Kennedy (Mar 18, 1961). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10926-amending-executive-order-no-10919-february-17-1961-extend-the-time.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 160), and as President of the United States, I hereby extend until June 20, 1961, the time within which the emergency board created by Executive Order No. 10919 of February 17, 1961, to investigate a dispute between Pan American World Airways, Inc., and certain of its employees, represented by the Flight Engineers' International Association, PAA Chapter, a labor organization, shall report its findings to the President. JOHN F. KENNEDY THE WHITE HOUSE, March 18, 1961