Executive Order 11505 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11505—Providing for Inspection of Certain Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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Wednesday, January 21, 1970

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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 1970-01-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Providing for Inspection of Certain Tax Returns by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary." 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 (26 U.S.C.

▪ Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decisions 6132 and 6133, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

169

1,046 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

21.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11505, Richard Nixon (Jan 21, 1970). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11505-providing-for-inspection-certain-tax-returns-the-senate-committee.

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 (26 U.S.C. 6103 (a)), it is hereby ordered that any income, excess-profits, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1960 to 1969, inclusive, shall, during the Ninety-first Congress, be open to inspection by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, in connection with its investigation of the administration, operation, and enforcement of the Internal Security Act of 1950 and other internal security laws, pursuant to Senate Resolution 46, 91st Congress, agreed to February 17, 1969, and Senate Resolution 234, 91st Congress, agreed to as amended, October 16, 1969. Such inspection shall be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decisions 6132 and 6133, relating to the inspection of returns by committees of the Congress, approved by the President on May 3, 1955. RICHARD NIXON The White House January 21, 1970