Executive Order 11235 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11235—Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives

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Wednesday, July 21, 1965

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1 min read (180 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 1965-07-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives." 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 6103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (68A Stat.

▪ 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

180

1,097 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11235, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jul 21, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11235-inspection-income-estate-and-gift-tax-returns-the-committee-banking.

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, as amended (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 Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, in connection with its studies and investigations of matters falling within the jurisdiction of the Committee under clause 4 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as authorized by House Resolution 133, 89th Congress, agreed to February 16, 1965. 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, July 21, 1965.