Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.
This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1929-07-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Robert F. Kerkam 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 Robert F. Kerkam Without Regard to Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
76
463 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5167, Herbert Hoover (Jul 29, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5167-authorizing-the-appointment-robert-f-kerkam-without-regard-civil.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mr. Robert F. Kerkam, chief yeoman, United States Naval Reserve, may be appointed to the position of stenographer and typist at $6.02 per diem, Naval Station, Cavite, Philippine Islands, to fill an existing vacancy, without regard to the civil service act or rules. This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy and the case is submitted by the Civil Service Commission without prejudice. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 29, 1929.
