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Executive Order 11453 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.33)

Executive Order 11453—Establishing the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy

Richard Nixon Richard Nixon
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Friday, January 24, 1969
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2 min read (436 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1969-01-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.
▪ The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President.
▪ The Committee shall advise and assist the President in the development and coordination of national economic programs and policies and shall perform such other duties as the President may from time to time prescribe.
▪ Nothing in this order shall be construed as subjecting any department, establishment, or other instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government or the head thereof, or any function vested by law in or assigned pursuant to law to any such agency or head, to the authority of any other such agency or head or as abrogating, modifying, or restricting any such function in any manner.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
436
2,794 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
19.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.33
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 11453, Richard Nixon (Jan 24, 1969). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11453-establishing-the-cabinet-committee-economic-policy.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Establishment of the Committee. (a) There is hereby established the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"). (b) The President shall preside over meetings of the Committee. The Vice President shall preside in the absence of the President. (c) The Committee shall be composed of the following: The Vice President Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Director of the Bureau of the Budget Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Counsellor to the President and such other heads of departments and agencies as the President may from time to time designate. SEC. 2. Functions of the Committee. The Committee shall advise and assist the President in the development and coordination of national economic programs and policies and shall perform such other duties as the President may from time to time prescribe. In addition to such duties, the Committee shall: (1) Assist the President in the formulation of the basic goals and objectives of national economic policy; (2) Develop recommendations for the basic strategy of national economic policy to serve as guides for decisions concerning specific economic programs and policies; (3) Promote the coordination of Federal economic programs; (4) Consult with individuals from academic, agricultural, business, consumer, labor and other groups to assure the consideration of a wide range of views about national economic policy; and (5) Recommend procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of Federal programs in contributing to our national economic objectives. SEC. 3. Administrative Arrangements. (a) The Chair-man of the Council of Economic Advisers will coordinate the work of the Committee. (b) In compliance with provisions of applicable law, and as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this order, (1) The White House Office shall provide or arrange for supporting clerical administrative and other staff services for the Committee and (2) each Federal department and agency which is represented on the Committee shall furnish the Committee such information and other assistance as may be available. SEC. 4. Construction. Nothing in this order shall be construed as subjecting any department, establishment, or other instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government or the head thereof, or any function vested by law in or assigned pursuant to law to any such agency or head, to the authority of any other such agency or head or as abrogating, modifying, or restricting any such function in any manner. RICHARD NIXON The White House, January 24, 1969