Executive Order 11675 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11675—Exemption of John S. Patterson from Mandatory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, July 26, 1972

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1 min read (104 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 1972-07-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of John S. Patterson from Mandatory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ In my judgment, the public interest requires that Mr.

▪ Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of section 8335 of title 5, United States Code, I hereby exempt John S.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

104

636 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11675, Richard Nixon (Jul 26, 1972). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11675-exemption-john-s-patterson-from-mandatory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

John S. Patterson, a member of the Subversive Activities Control Board, will, during the month of July 1972, become subject to mandatory retirement for age under the provisions of section 8335 of title 5, United States Code, unless exempted therefrom by Executive order. In my judgment, the public interest requires that Mr. Patterson be exempted from such mandatory retirement. Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of section 8335 of title 5, United States Code, I hereby exempt John S. Patterson from mandatory retirement for age until August 10, 1976. RICHARD NIXON The White House, July 26, 1972