Executive Order 12213 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12213—United States Holocaust Memorial Council

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Friday, May 2, 1980

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1 min read (223 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 1980-05-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "United States Holocaust Memorial Council." 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

▪ 12169 of October 26, 1979, are amended to read as follows: "1-102.

▪ The membership of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council shall consist of not more than 60 and not less than 35 members as follows: "(a) The President shall appoint between 25 and 50 members of the Council and shall designate one of these members to chair the Council and another member to serve as Vice Chairman.

▪ The Council shall submit a final report to the President and to the Secretary of the Interior no later than December 15, 1980." "1-402.

▪ The Council shall serve as an interim body and shall terminate on January 15, 1981, unless sooner extended.".

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

223

1,286 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12213, Jimmy Carter (May 2, 1980). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12213-united-states-holocaust-memorial-council.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution of the United States of America, and in order to provide for broader participation in the work of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and in order to provide for additional time for the Council to complete its work, Sections 1-102, 1-207, and 1402 of Executive Order No. 12169 of October 26, 1979, are amended to read as follows: "1-102. The membership of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council shall consist of not more than 60 and not less than 35 members as follows: "(a) The President shall appoint between 25 and 50 members of the Council and shall designate one of these members to chair the Council and another member to serve as Vice Chairman. "(b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are each invited to designate five members of their respective Houses to serve as members of the Council." "1-207. The Council shall submit a final report to the President and to the Secretary of the Interior no later than December 15, 1980." "1-402. The Council shall serve as an interim body and shall terminate on January 15, 1981, unless sooner extended.". JIMMY CARTER The White House, May 2, 1980. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:49 p.m., May 2, 1980]