Executive Order 12000 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12000—Exemption From Mandatory Retirement

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Wednesday, June 29, 1977

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1 min read (174 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 1977-06-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption 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 Arthur S.

▪ 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 Arthur S.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

174

1,060 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12000, Jimmy Carter (Jun 29, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12000-exemption-from-mandatory-retirement.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

EXEMPTION OF ARTHUR S. FLEMMING FROM MANDATORY RETIREMENT Arthur S. Flemming, Commissioner on Aging, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Chairman, Commission on Civil Rights, became subject to mandatory retirement for age on June 30, 1975, under the provisions of Section 8335 of Title 5 of the United States Code unless exempted by Executive order. Arthur S. Flemming was exempted from mandatory retirement until June 30, 1976, by Executive Order No. 11869 of June 24, 1975. He was again exempted from mandatory retirement until June 30, 1977, by Executive Order No. 11924 of June 29, 1976. In my judgment, the public interest requires that Arthur S. Flemming continue to 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 Arthur S. Flemming from mandatory retirement until June 30, 1978. JIMMY CARTER The White House, June 29, 1977. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:33 a.m., June 30, 1977]