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This executive order, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on 1916-10-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Providing for the Payment of Interest on Deposit Money Orders Issued in the Canal Zone." 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
▪That deposit money orders issued by the Canal Zone Postal Service shall bear interest at the rate of one-half of one percentum for each period of three full calendar months, from August 21, 1916, or subsequent date of issue.
▪Interest shall be payable when the order is paid but shall not accrue on any order for more than three years.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
Total Words
107
601 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 2479, Woodrow Wilson (Oct 22, 1916). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-2479-providing-for-the-payment-interest-deposit-money-orders-issued-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by law, it is hereby ordered:-1. That deposit money orders issued by the Canal Zone Postal Service shall bear interest at the rate of one-half of one percentum for each period of three full calendar months, from August 21, 1916, or subsequent date of issue. Interest shall be payable when the order is paid but shall not accrue on any order for more than three years. 2. The Governor of The Panama Canal is authorized to prescribe such detailed rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this order. WOODROW WILSON THE WHITE HOUSE, October 22, 1916.
