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This executive order, signed by President Andrew Johnson on 1865-06-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Executive Order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
143
887 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
32.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Andrew Johnson (Jun 2, 1865). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-411.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Whereas, pursuant to the order of the President and as a means required by the public safety, directions were issued from this Department, under date of the 17th of December, 1864, requiring passports from all travelers entering the United States, except immigrant passengers directly entering an American port from a foreign country; and Whereas the necessities which required the adoption of that measure are believed no longer to exist: Now, therefore, the President directs that from and after this date the order above referred to shall be, and the same is hereby, rescinded. Nothing in this regulation, however, will be construed to relieve from due accountability any enemies of the United States or offenders against their peace and dignity who may hereafter seek to enter the country or at any time be found within its lawful jurisdiction. WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
