Executive Order 11261 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11261—Amending Executive Order No. 10973 of November 3, 1961, Providing for the Administration of Foreign Assistance and Related Functions

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Saturday, December 11, 1965

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1 min read (152 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 1965-12-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 10973 of November 3, 1961, Providing for the Administration of Foreign Assistance and Related Functions." 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

▪ 424), and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Executive Order No.

▪ 10973 of November 3, 1961, be, and it is hereby, amended by substituting for Section 304 thereof the following: "Sec.

▪ "(b) There are hereby delegated to the Director of the United States Information Agency the functions conferred upon the President by sections 221 and 222 of the Act to the extent that those functions relate to informational media guaranties authorized by section 1011 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (68 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

152

948 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11261, Lyndon B. Johnson (Dec 11, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11261-amending-executive-order-no-10973-november-3-1961-providing-for-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 424), and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Executive Order No. 10973 of November 3, 1961, be, and it is hereby, amended by substituting for Section 304 thereof the following: "Sec. 304.. United States Information Agency. (a) The United States Information Agency shall perform all public information functions abroad with respect to the foreign-assistance, aid, and development: programs of the United States Government. "(b) There are hereby delegated to the Director of the United States Information Agency the functions conferred upon the President by sections 221 and 222 of the Act to the extent that those functions relate to informational media guaranties authorized by section 1011 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (68 Stat. 862), as amended." LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House December 11, 1965