Executive Order 11702 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11702—Relative to the Executive Office of the President

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Thursday, January 25, 1973

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1 min read (152 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 1973-01-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Relative to the Executive Office of the President." 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

▪ The Office of Consumer Affairs, established by Executive Order No.

▪ 11583 of February 24, 1971, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 11595 of May 26, 1971, together with its functions, is hereby transferred from the Executive Office of the President to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

▪ The Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs shall continue as the Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

152

902 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11702, Richard Nixon (Jan 25, 1973). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11702-relative-the-executive-office-the-president.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Office of Consumer Affairs, established by Executive Order No. 11583 of February 24, 1971, as amended by Executive Order No. 11595 of May 26, 1971, together with its functions, is hereby transferred from the Executive Office of the President to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Director of the Office of Consumer Affairs shall continue as the Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs. SEC. 2. In view of the establishment of the Council on Economic Policy, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy, together with its functions, is hereby abolished and Executive Order No. 11453 of January 24, 1969, is hereby revoked. RICHARD NIXON The White House, January 25, 1973.