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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1973-03-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "The Honorable Cleo A. Noel, Junior, George Curtis Moore." 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
▪Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, as amended, that on the day of interment, March 7, 1973, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.
▪I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff on the same day at all United States embassies, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
167
980 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
20.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11705, Richard Nixon (Mar 6, 1973). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11705-the-honorable-cleo-noel-junior-george-curtis-moore.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
As a special mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Cleo A. Noel, Junior, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of the Sudan, and to George Curtis Moore, Counselor of Embassy of the United States of America in the Democratic Republic of the Sudan, murdered in the performance of their duty, it is hereby ordered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, as amended, that on the day of interment, March 7, 1973, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff on the same day at all United States embassies, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. RICHARD NIXON The White House, March 6, 1973.
