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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1975-06-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11652 Relating to Classification and Declassification of National Security Information and Material." 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
▪This order shall become effective immediately.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
168
1,089 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
13.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11862, Gerald R. Ford (Jun 11, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11862-amending-executive-order-no-11652-relating-classification-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States and in implementation of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Public Law 93-438 (88 Stat. 1233), it is hereby ordered: SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 11652 of March 8, 1972, as amended, is further amended as follows: (a) Section 2 (A) is amended by deleting the words "Atomic Energy Commission" and substituting instead the words "Energy Research and Development Administration." (b) Section 2 (B) is amended by adding the words "Nuclear Regulatory Commission" after the words "Overseas Private Investment Corporation." (c) Section 7 (A) is amended by deleting in the second sentence thereof the words "Atomic Energy Commission" and substituting instead the words "Energy Research and Development Administration." (d) Section 8 is amended by deleting at the end thereof the words "Atomic Energy Commission" and substituting instead the words "Energy Research and Development Administration." SEC. 2. This order shall become effective immediately. GERALD R. FORD The White House, June 11, 1975.
