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This executive order, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 1968-07-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Adding an Assistant Secretary of Commerce to the Membership of the Development Loan Committee." 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
▪10973 of November 3, 1961, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting in section 305, after the text "the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury dealing with international finance,", the following: "the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Domestic and International Business,".
Exec. Order No. 11417, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jul 24, 1968). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11417-adding-assistant-secretary-commerce-the-membership-the-development.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2164) and as President of the United States, Executive Order No. 10973 of November 3, 1961, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting in section 305, after the text "the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury dealing with international finance,", the following: "the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Domestic and International Business,". LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House July 24, 1968
