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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1976-07-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Harold Council 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 Harold Council 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 Harold Council from mandatory retirement until July 31, 1977.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
102
607 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11928, Gerald R. Ford (Jul 26, 1976). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11928-exemption-harold-council-from-mandatory-retirement.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Harold Council, a member of the Mississippi River Commission, will become subject to mandatory retirement for age as of July 31, 1976, 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 Harold Council 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 Harold Council from mandatory retirement until July 31, 1977. GERALD R. FORD The White House, July 26, 1976.
