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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-04-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of William A. Kennedy Without Regard to Civil Service Rules." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of William A. Kennedy Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 5094, Herbert Hoover (Apr 12, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5094-authorizing-the-appointment-william-kennedy-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mr. William A. Kennedy may be appointed an associate construction engineer in the Office of the Supervising Architect without regard to the requirements of the civil service rules. He served the Government in the construction of the Lincoln Memorial and the Memorial to the Women of the Civil War. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury who states that there is difficulty in securing experienced men in the large building program and that Mr. Kennedy's services will be valuable. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, April 12, 1929.
