Executive Order 11192 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11192—Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

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Wednesday, January 13, 1965

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1 min read (203 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 Lyndon B. Johnson on 1965-01-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration." 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

▪ Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955.

▪ This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

203

1,235 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11192, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jan 13, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11192-inspection-income-estate-and-gift-tax-returns-the-senate-committee.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 753; 26 U.S.C. 6103(a)), it is hereby ordered that any income, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1956 to 1965, inclusive, shall, during the Eighty-ninth Congress, be open to inspection by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, in connection with its study and investigation of (1) any financial or business interests or activities and any other interests or activities of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the Senate and (2) the interests or activities of members or former members of the Senate, pursuant to Senate Resolution 212, 88th Congress, agreed to October 10, 1963, and Senate Resolution 367, agreed to September 10, 1964. Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955. This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House, January 13, 1965.