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This executive order, signed by President Calvin Coolidge on 1929-03-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Reinstatement of Jeannette J. Donahue Without Regard to Civil Service Rules." 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 Authorizing the Reinstatement of Jeannette J. Donahue Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
67
406 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5069, Calvin Coolidge (Mar 2, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5069-authorizing-the-reinstatement-jeannette-j-donahue-without-regard.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Jeannette J. Donahue, widow of Mr. Peter A. Donahue who died April 13, 1928, after many years of service in the Immigration Service, may be reinstated to an appropriate position in the Department of Labor without regard to the time limit upon reinstatement. The Secretary of Labor recommends this order. The Civil Service Commission is unable to concur. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, March 2, 1929.
