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This executive order, signed by President Gerald R. Ford on 1976-10-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Ashton C. Barrett 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 Ashton 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 Ashton C.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
108
643 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
11.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11942, Gerald R. Ford (Oct 22, 1976). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11942-exemption-ashton-c-barrett-from-mandatory-retirement.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Ashton C. Barrett, a member of the Federal Maritime Commission, will become subject to mandatory retirement because of age and service as of October 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 Ashton C. Barrett 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 Ashton C. Barrett from mandatory retirement until October 31, 1977. GERALD R. FORD The White House, October 22, 1976.
