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This executive order, signed by President Jimmy Carter on 1978-05-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "National Advisory Committee for Women." 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
▪12050 of April 4, 1978 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec.
▪The President shall appoint not more than forty individuals to serve on the Committee and shall designate a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among the members.".
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
100
585 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 12057, Jimmy Carter (May 8, 1978). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12057-national-advisory-committee-for-women.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to expand the membership of the National Advisory Committee for Women, Section 2 of Executive Order No. 12050 of April 4, 1978 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2. Membership. The President shall appoint not more than forty individuals to serve on the Committee and shall designate a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among the members.". JIMMY CARTER The White House, May 8, 1978. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:44 a.m., May 8, 1978]
