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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1970-06-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing the National Council on Organized Crime." 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
▪It shall be the responsibility of the Council to formulate a national strategy for the elimination of organized crime.
▪The Council shall meet at the call of the Attorney General.
Exec. Order No. 11534, Richard Nixon (Jun 4, 1970). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11534-establishing-the-national-council-organized-crime.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
WHEREAS organized crime is a problem of national scope affecting numerous cities and states; WHEREAS the problem of organized crime presents the Nation with a major challenge calling for coordinated Federal law enforcement efforts of maximum effectiveness; WHEREAS it is necessary to formulate a national strategy for the elimination of organized crime: Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: There is hereby created a National Council on Organized Crime which shall be composed of the Attorney General, who shall be Chairman; the Secretary of the Treasury; the Secretary of Labor; the Postmaster General; the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division; the Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division; the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement and Operations; the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy; the Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs; the Director of the United States Secret Service; the Commissioner of Customs; the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service; and the Chief of the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice. It shall be the responsibility of the Council to formulate a national strategy for the elimination of organized crime. The Council shall meet at the call of the Attorney General. RICHARD NIXON The White House June 4, 1970
