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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1971-10-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order 11621 Creating a Board of Inquiry." 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
▪176), Executive Order 11621 of October 4, 1971, is amended as follows: (1) In the first paragraph, immediately following "International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO", insert "; the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO and District Lodge 94 and Local Lodge 1484 thereof;" and (2) In the third paragraph, delete the name "Morris L.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
85
548 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11622, Richard Nixon (Oct 5, 1971). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11622-amending-executive-order-11621-creating-board-inquiry.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 206 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (61 Stat. 155; 29 U.S.C. 176), Executive Order 11621 of October 4, 1971, is amended as follows: (1) In the first paragraph, immediately following "International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO", insert "; the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO and District Lodge 94 and Local Lodge 1484 thereof;" and (2) In the third paragraph, delete the name "Morris L. Myers". RICHARD NIXON The White House October 5, 1971
