Executive Order 11232 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11232—Suspension of the Provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10, United States Code, Which Relates to Officers in the Line of the Navy of the Grade of Commander

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Thursday, July 8, 1965

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1 min read (78 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 1965-07-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Suspension of the Provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10, United States Code, Which Relates to Officers in the Line of the Navy of the Grade of Commander." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 5785(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code, I hereby suspend the provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code which relates to the service-in-grade requirement for officers in the line of the Navy of the grade of commander for eligibility for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

442 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

18.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11232, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jul 8, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11232-suspension-the-provision-section-5751b-title-10-united-states-code.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 5785(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code, I hereby suspend the provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code which relates to the service-in-grade requirement for officers in the line of the Navy of the grade of commander for eligibility for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House, July 8, 1965.