Executive Order 11865 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11865—Amending Executive Order No. 11808 of September 30, 1974 to Increase the Membership of the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board

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Monday, June 16, 1975

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1 min read (157 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1975-06-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11808 of September 30, 1974 to Increase the Membership of the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board." 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

▪ 11808, of September 30, 1974, is amended, in order to increase the membership of the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board, to read as follows: "Sec.

▪ There is hereby established the Executive Committee of the Board.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

157

942 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11865, Gerald R. Ford (Jun 16, 1975). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11865-amending-executive-order-no-11808-september-30-1974-increase-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, Section 4 (a) of Executive Order No. 11808, of September 30, 1974, is amended, in order to increase the membership of the Executive Committee of the Economic Policy Board, to read as follows: "Sec. 4 (a). There is hereby established the Executive Committee of the Board. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall be its Chairman, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy, and the Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs. The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is invited to attend meetings of the Executive Committee." GERALD R. FORD The White House, June 16, 1975.