Executive Order 11461 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11461—Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives

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Thursday, March 27, 1969

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1 min read (169 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 Richard Nixon on 1969-03-27, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Income, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives." 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 by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (68A Stat.

▪ Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955.

▪ This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

169

1,046 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11461, Richard Nixon (Mar 27, 1969). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11461-inspection-income-estate-and-gift-tax-returns-the-committee-public.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (68A Stat. 753; 26 U.S.C. 6103 (a)), it is hereby ordered that any income, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1956 to 1970, inclusive, shall, during the Ninety-first Congress, be open to inspection by the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, in connection with its investigation of the policies, procedures, and practices involved in the administration of the Federal-Aid Highway Program, pursuant to House Resolution 189, 91st Congress, agreed to February 19, 1969. Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6132, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955. This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register. RICHARD NIXON The White House March 27, 1969