Executive Order 11450 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11450—Designation of the Secretary of the Treasury to Authorize Associations to Issue TIR Carnets and to Act as Guarantors Under the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets

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Saturday, January 18, 1969

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1 min read (120 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 1969-01-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designation of the Secretary of the Treasury to Authorize Associations to Issue TIR Carnets and to Act as Guarantors Under the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets." 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

▪ The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to delegate his authority and functions hereunder, including the authority to subdelegate such authority and functions, as he shall deem appropriate.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

120

722 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11450, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jan 18, 1969). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11450-designation-the-secretary-the-treasury-authorize-associations-issue.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby designate the Secretary of the Treasury to take all action required of the United States under paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) ratified by the President on May 3, 1967 (TIAS 6633), and to exercise his authority hereunder subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph 2 of said Article 5. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to delegate his authority and functions hereunder, including the authority to subdelegate such authority and functions, as he shall deem appropriate. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House January 18, 1969