Executive Order 11966 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.50)

Executive Order 11966—Designating Certain Public International Organizations Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities

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Wednesday, January 19, 1977

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2 min read (328 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 1977-01-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating Certain Public International Organizations Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: An early statesman would view this measure favorably under Article II, Section 3 (the Take Care Clause). The President operates strictly within the ambit of executing established laws and supervising departmental subordinates, respecting the supremacy of the legislative branch without fabricating novel statutory obligations.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 4607), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act, provided that, this designation shall not affect in any way the applicability of Section 3, Article VIII, of the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association.

▪ 6090), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

▪ 701-744) and in accord with the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) and the Operating Agreement signed pursuant thereto (TIAS 7532), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

▪ This Order shall be effective as of November 24, 1976.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

328

2,231 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.50

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11966, Gerald R. Ford (Jan 19, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11966-designating-certain-public-international-organizations-entitled.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), and as President of the United States of America, having found that the United States participates in the following organizations, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The International Development Association, in which the United States participates pursuant to the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1960 (74 Stat. 293, 22 U.S.C. 284) and the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association (11 U.S.T. 2284, T.I.A.S. 4607), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act, provided that, this designation shall not affect in any way the applicability of Section 3, Article VIII, of the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association. SEC. 2. The International Centre for Settlement of In-vestment Disputes, in which the United States participates pursuant to the Act of Congress approved August 11, 1966 (80 Stat. 344, 22 U.S.C. 1650) and the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States (17 U.S.T. 1270, T.I.A.S. 6090), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act. SEC. 3. The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), in which the United States participates pursuant to the authority of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 419, 47 U.S.C. 701-744) and in accord with the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) and the Operating Agreement signed pursuant thereto (TIAS 7532), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act. SEC. 4. Executive Order No. 11718 of May 14, 1973, is revoked. SEC. 5. This Order shall be effective as of November 24, 1976. GERALD R. FORD The White House, January 19, 1977.