Executive Order 11901 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11901—Amending Executive Order No. 11491, as Amended by Executive Orders 11616, 11636, and 11838, Relating to Labor-Management Relations in the Federal Service

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Friday, January 30, 1976

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1 min read (85 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 1976-01-30, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11491, as Amended by Executive Orders 11616, 11636, and 11838, Relating to Labor-Management Relations in the Federal Service." 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

▪ 11491 of October 29, 1969, as amended by Executive Orders 11616, 11636, and 11838, relating to labor-management relations in the Federal service, is further amended by adding thereto: "(6) The Tennessee Valley Authority.".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

513 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11901, Gerald R. Ford (Jan 30, 1976). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11901-amending-executive-order-no-11491-amended-executive-orders-11616.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including Sections 3301 and 7301 of Title 5 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, Section 3(b) of Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, as amended by Executive Orders 11616, 11636, and 11838, relating to labor-management relations in the Federal service, is further amended by adding thereto: "(6) The Tennessee Valley Authority.". GERALD R. FORD THE WHITE HOUSE, January 30, 1976.