Executive Order 11996 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11996—The Honorable Tom C. Clark

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Tuesday, June 14, 1977

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1 min read (144 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 Jimmy Carter on 1977-06-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "The Honorable Tom C. Clark." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, as amended, that until interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.

▪ I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments

Total Words

144

855 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11996, Jimmy Carter (Jun 14, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11996-the-honorable-tom-c-clark.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

As a mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Tom C. Clark, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, it is hereby ordered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, as amended, that until interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. JIMMY CARTER The White House, June 14, 1977. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 1:58 p.m., June 14, 1977]