By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America and pursuant to the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, as amended, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, section 4 of Executive Order No. 11710 of April 4, 1973, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. The Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Cost of Living Council, to the extent permitted by law, shall provide support and technical assistance for the Commission. The Cost of Living Council shall perform such other functions with respect to the Commission as may be required by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770)." RICHARD NIXON The White House, July 12, 1973.
Executive Order 11729 🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority Constitutional Fidelity (+0.29)
📜 Art. II §3: Faithful Execution of Statutory Law
Executive Order 11729—Amending Executive Order No. 11710 of April 4, 1973, Relative to the National Commission for Industrial Peace
Executive Brief • At a Glance
⏱️ 1 min read (139 words) •
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🎯 Primary Mandate
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, section 4 of Executive Order No. 11710 of April 4, 1973, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4.
⚖️ Constitutional Footing
🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority
Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
📜 Art. II §3: Faithful Execution of Statutory Law
🏛️ Scope & Affected Sectors
Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants Private Citizens & Property Owners
Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis
Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
Signed by President Richard Nixon on July 12, 1973, this order concerns Amending Executive Order No. 11710 of April 4, 1973, Relative to the National Commission for Industrial Peace. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, section 4 of Executive Order No. 11710 of April 4, 1973, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. The Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Cost of Living Council, to the extent permitted by law, shall provide support and technical assistance for the Commission.
Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
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The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770), and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, section 4 of Executive Order No. 11710 of April 4, 1973, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4.
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The Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Cost of Living Council, to the extent permitted by law, shall provide support and technical assistance for the Commission.
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The Cost of Living Council shall perform such other functions with respect to the Commission as may be required by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770)."
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Policy Areas & Topics
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The Framers' Constitutional Council
1787 PrismEvaluating this order against the constitutional debates of 1787 and the limits of Article II executive power.
🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority)
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"When the President acts pursuant to an express or implied authorization of Congress, his authority is at its maximum, for it includes all that he possesses in his own right plus all that Congress can delegate."
— Justice Robert H. Jackson, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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James Madison
Separation of Powers & Legislative Primacy
"The constitutional magistracy was designed not to invent policy, but to be the faithful instrument of the laws passed by the people's representatives." — Speech in the First Congress (1789)
Madison would approve the structural posture of this order. The President acts strictly in subordination to statutory authority granted under Article II, Section 3 ("take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"). The checks and balances hold firm because the policy origin remains with the legislature.
Madisonian Stance: Concurring (Statutory)
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Alexander Hamilton
The Energetic Executive & Unified Command
"A feeble Executive implies a feeble execution of the government; and a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be, in practice, a bad government." — Federalist No. 70 (1788)
Hamilton would view this directive as the natural and indispensable functioning of administrative leadership. Without the power to coordinate agencies, manage personnel, and resolve operational ambiguities, the modern presidency would be reduced to an impotent figurehead.
Hamiltonian Stance: Supportive of Execution
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George Mason
Bill of Rights, Due Process & 10th Amendment
"The president will be surrounded by flatterers and sycophants... and the great powers of the executive will gradually absorb the liberties of the people." — Cato IV (Anti-Federalist, 1787)
The Anti-Federalist prism advises continuous democratic vigilance. Even routine administrative directives aggregate centralized federal power away from town halls and state assemblies toward a distant executive apparatus.
Anti-Federalist Stance: Eternal Vigilance Required
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Five Measurable "Constitutional Friction" Dimensions
An objective audit measuring potential separation-of-powers tension against the United States Constitution and established Supreme Court doctrine.
🛡️ High Constitutional Concordance
27 / 100 friction index
Dimension 1 • Art. I, §1 & §8
Low Friction
Legislative Encroachment & Purse
Operates within delegated statutory execution without modifying legislative appropriations or taxing powers.
Benchmark: Power of the purse, taxes/tariffs, and rule of law reserved to Congress.
Dimension 2 • Art. II, §1 & §3
Low Friction
Executive Scope & Faithfulness
Exercises standard supervisory executive authority to faithfully execute existing statutes.
Benchmark: Faithfully execute laws enacted by Congress vs. unilateral decree.
Dimension 3 • 10th Amendment
Moderate Friction
Federalism & State Sovereignty
Engages state and local partners in cooperative federalism programs.
Benchmark: Police powers and un-delegated responsibilities reserved to the States.
Dimension 4 • 5th & 14th Amendments
Moderate Friction
Due Process & Individual Rights
Applies regulatory or compliance standards to private contractors or commercial entities.
Benchmark: Protection of private property, contracts, liberty, and procedural justice.
Dimension 5 • Separation of Powers
Low Friction
Youngstown Jacksonian Tier
The President operates strictly as the constitutional Chief Executive, carrying out policy established by Congress with strong statutory backing.
Benchmark: Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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Audit Synthesis
This order operates in close harmony with statutory authority and standard Article II supervisory execution.
Weighted composite: Art. I (25%), Art. II (25%), Federalism (15%), Due Process (15%), Youngstown (20%).
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How to read these dimensions: Executive power expands whenever an administration acts without explicit statutory authorization from Congress (Article I), touches upon police powers historically reserved to the states (Tenth Amendment), or limits private rights and property without judicial process. A low friction score indicates strict concordance with enacted law; a high friction score highlights orders testing the limits of presidential discretion.
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Referenced By Later Executive Orders (1)
Subsequent presidents who cited, amended, continued, or revoked this directive in later orders.
Gerald R. Ford • 1974-12-12
Related Executive Orders
1 order cited directly in this text, plus related actions from this administration.
EO 11710 Apr 4, 1973
🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority) Fidelity (+0.29)
Executive Order 11710—National Commission for Industrial Peace
📜 Art. II §3: Faithful Execution of Statutory Law
There is hereby established a National Commission for Industrial Peace (hereinafter referred to as the Commission). SEC. 2. The Commission shall consist of a Chairman to be appointed by the President, and such members representing labor, management, and the public at large as…
Richard Nixon Post-Graduate Legal • 2m
EO 11728 Jul 12, 1973
⚖️✨ Zone 2 (Zone of Twilight) Constitutional Neutral
Executive Order 11728—Amending Section 104(b)(1) of Executive Order No. 11157, as it Relates to Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty Involving Aerial Flight
📜 Art. II §2: Commander-in-Chief Supervisory Authority
04 (b) (1) of Executive Order No. 11157 of June 22,1964, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(I) During one calendar month: 2 hours of aerial flight; however, hours of aerial flight performed during the immediately preceding five calendar months and not already used to…
Richard Nixon Post-Graduate Legal • 1m
EO 11730 Jul 18, 1973
⚖️✨ Zone 2 (Zone of Twilight) Constitutional Neutral
Executive Order 11730—Further Providing for the Stabilization of the Economy
📜 Art. II §1: Executive Discretion & Internal Operations
On June 13, 1973, I ordered a freeze for a maximum period of 60 days on the prices of all commodities and services offered for sale except the prices charged for raw agricultural products.
Richard Nixon College Level • 2m
EO 11727 Jul 6, 1973
🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority) Fidelity (+0.44)
Executive Order 11727—Drug Law Enforcement
📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation
The Attorney General, to the extent permitted by law, is authorized to coordinate all activities of executive branch departments and agencies which are directly related to the enforcement of laws respecting narcotics and dangerous drugs.
Richard Nixon College Level • 2m
EO 11731 Jul 23, 1973
🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority) Constitutional Neutral
Executive Order 11731—Amending Executive Order No. 11647 Relating to Federal Regional Councils
📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation
On February 10, 1972, I formally established Federal Regional Councils for each of the ten Federal regions, and established an Under Secretaries Group for Regional Operations to strengthen and improve services to the public at the regional level.
Richard Nixon Post-Graduate Legal • 4m
EO 11726 Jun 29, 1973
🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority) Fidelity (+0.29)
Executive Order 11726—Energy Policy Office
📜 Art. II §3: Faithful Execution of Statutory Law
Energy Policy Office SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President an Energy Policy Office. The office shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a Director of the Energy Policy Office who shall be designated or appointed by the…
Richard Nixon Post-Graduate Legal • 2m
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11,729 (July 12, 1973), https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11729-amending-executive-order-no-11710-april-4-1973-relative-the-national.
