Executive Order 11097 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11097—Amendment of Executive Order No. 10501, as Amended, Relating to Authority for the Original Classification of Defense Information and Material

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Thursday, February 28, 1963

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1 min read (170 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 1963-02-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 10501, as Amended, Relating to Authority for the Original Classification of Defense Information and Material." 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

▪ 10501 of November 5, 1953, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 10985 of January 12, 1962, is hereby further amended (A) by adding at the end of Subsection (a) thereof "Export-Import Bank of Washington", "Office of Science and Technology", and "The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations"; and (B) by deleting from Subsection (b) thereof "Subversive Activities Control Board." SEC.

▪ The Export-Import Bank of Washington, the Office of Science and Technology, and The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations shall be deemed to have had authority for the original classification of information and material from the respective dates on which such agencies were established.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

170

1,063 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11097, John F. Kennedy (Feb 28, 1963). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11097-amendment-executive-order-no-10501-amended-relating-authority-for.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States, and deeming such action necessary in the best interest of the national security, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 10501 of November 5, 1953, as amended by Executive Order No. 10901 of January 9, 1961, and by Executive Order No. 10985 of January 12, 1962, is hereby further amended (A) by adding at the end of Subsection (a) thereof "Export-Import Bank of Washington", "Office of Science and Technology", and "The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations"; and (B) by deleting from Subsection (b) thereof "Subversive Activities Control Board." SEC. 2. The Export-Import Bank of Washington, the Office of Science and Technology, and The Special Representative for Trade Negotiations shall be deemed to have had authority for the original classification of information and material from the respective dates on which such agencies were established. THE WHITE HOUSE, February 28, 1963