Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1971-04-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it Relates to Basic Allowances for Quarters for Members with Dependents." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪11157 of June 22, 1964, is amended by inserting the words "duty or" before the word "leave".
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
69
372 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11591, Richard Nixon (Apr 23, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11591-amending-executive-order-no-11157-it-relates-basic-allowances-for.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 403 (g) of title 37, United States Code, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, section 403 (ii) of Executive Order No. 11157 of June 22, 1964, is amended by inserting the words "duty or" before the word "leave". RICHARD NIXON The White House April 23, 1971
