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This executive order, signed by President Andrew Johnson on 1865-05-31, 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: 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Executive Order.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
49
307 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Andrew Johnson (May 31, 1865). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-432.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Tomorrow, the 1st of June, being the day appointed for special humiliation and prayer in consequence of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States, the Executive Office and the various Departments will be closed during the day. ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the United States .
