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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-06-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Edna May 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 Edna May Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 5146, Herbert Hoover (Jun 29, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5146-authorizing-the-appointment-edna-may-without-regard-civil-service.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Edna May may be appointed as an Operative in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without compliance with the requirements of the civil service rules. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury, who states that Mrs. May is the widow of Ellwood D. May, a former plate printer in the Bureau, who died in August, 1928, leaving his widow without adequate means to support herself, two minor children, and her mother. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 29, 1929.
