Executive Order 5267 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5267—Fixing the Salary of the War Claims Arbiter

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Saturday, January 25, 1930

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1 min read (57 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1930-01-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Fixing the Salary of the War Claims Arbiter." 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

▪ Pursuant to and under the authority of the provisions of section 3(a) of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, the salary of Judge James Waldron Remick as War Claims Arbiter is hereby fixed at $10,000 per annum, effective as of the date on which he takes office.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

316 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5267, Herbert Hoover (Jan 25, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5267-fixing-the-salary-the-war-claims-arbiter.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Pursuant to and under the authority of the provisions of section 3(a) of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, the salary of Judge James Waldron Remick as War Claims Arbiter is hereby fixed at $10,000 per annum, effective as of the date on which he takes office. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, January 25, 1930.