Executive Order 11666 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11666—Qualification for the Investment Credit on Certain Articles and Classes of Articles of Predominantly Foreign Origin

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Tuesday, April 11, 1972

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1 min read (181 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 1972-04-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Qualification for the Investment Credit on Certain Articles and Classes of Articles of Predominantly Foreign Origin." 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 48 (a) (7) (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C.

▪ That section 48 (a) (7) (A) shall not apply to an acquisition by the taxpayer of: (a) Any article the unit cost of which to the taxpayer is not in excess of $500; or (b) Agricultural implements, machinery, and equipment which are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be free of duty under an item of the tariff schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C.

▪ The provisions of this Executive Order shall apply to property described herein acquired pursuant to an order placed by the taxpayer after August 15, 1971, and before December 20, 1971.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

181

997 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11666, Richard Nixon (Apr 11, 1972). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11666-qualification-for-the-investment-credit-certain-articles-and-classes.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 48 (a) (7) (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (26 U.S.C. 48 (a) (7) (C)), and having determined that the application of section 48 (a) (7) (A) to the articles or class of articles described herein is not in the public interest, it is hereby ordered that section 48 (a) (7) (A) shall not apply to an acquisition by the taxpayer of: (a) Any article the unit cost of which to the taxpayer is not in excess of $500; or (b) Agricultural implements, machinery, and equipment which are determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be free of duty under an item of the tariff schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202), lists of the items to be published from time to time in the Federal Register. The provisions of this Executive Order shall apply to property described herein acquired pursuant to an order placed by the taxpayer after August 15, 1971, and before December 20, 1971. RICHARD NIXON The White House, April 11, 1972