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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-06-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Walter K. Liscombe 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 Appointment of Walter K. Liscombe Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
95
563 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5135, Herbert Hoover (Jun 12, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5135-authorizing-the-appointment-walter-k-liscombe-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mr. Walter K. Liscombe may be appointed as Associate Construction Engineer in the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, without regard to the length of time he has been separated from the service. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury who states that Mr. Liscombe rendered very satisfactory service in the Office of the Supervising Architect from 1902 to 1919, and that in view of the large building program now under way, his reinstatement will be in the interest of the service. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 12, 1929.
