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Executive Order 11290 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11290—Amending Executive Order No. 11230, Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget

Thursday, July 21, 1966
2 min read (345 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 1966-07-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11230, Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Amending Executive Order No. 11230, Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
345
2,153 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
38.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11290, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jul 21, 1966). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11290-amending-executive-order-no-11230-delegating-certain-functions-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)