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This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1974-04-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11691, Adjusting Rates of Pay for Certain Statutory Pay Systems." 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
▪11691 of December 15, 1972, is amended to read as follows: "Sec.
▪This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1972." RICHARD NIXON The White House, April 12, 1974.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
72
379 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11777, Richard Nixon (Apr 12, 1974). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11777-amending-executive-order-no-11691-adjusting-rates-pay-for-certain.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code, section 6 of Executive Order No. 11691 of December 15, 1972, is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 6. This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1972." RICHARD NIXON The White House, April 12, 1974.
