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This executive order, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 1967-06-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Administration of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Through the National Highway Safety Bureau and its Director." 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 as President of the United States by Section 201 of the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (80 Stat.
▪That the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as amended (80 Stat.
▪718, 943), shall be carried out through the National Highway Safety Bureau and the Director thereof.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
91
507 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11357, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jun 6, 1967). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11357-administration-the-national-traffic-and-motor-vehicle-safety-act.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by Section 201 of the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (80 Stat. 735, 943), and by Section 3(f) (3) of the Department of Transportation Act (80 Stat. 932), it is hereby ordered that the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as amended (80 Stat. 718, 943), shall be carried out through the National Highway Safety Bureau and the Director thereof. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House June 6, 1967
