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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1975-03-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Walter C. Sauer From Mandatory Retirement." 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 Walter C.
▪Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of Section 8335 of Title 5 of the United States Code, I hereby exempt Walter C.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
110
647 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11847, Gerald R. Ford (Mar 28, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11847-exemption-walter-c-sauer-from-mandatory-retirement.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Walter C. Sauer, First Vice President and Vice Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States, will become subject to mandatory retirement for age as of March 31, 1975, under the provisions of Section 8335 of Title 5 of the United States Code unless exempted by Executive order. In my judgment, the public interest requires that Walter C. Sauer 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 of the United States Code, I hereby exempt Walter C. Sauer from mandatory retirement until March 31, 1976. GERALD R. FORD The White House, March 28, 1975.
