Executive Order 5311 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 5311—Appointment of Mrs. Mabel P. Hollister to the Position of Stenographer and Typist in the Division of Plants of the Smithsonian Institution
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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1930-03-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointment of Mrs. Mabel P. Hollister to the Position of Stenographer and Typist in the Division of Plants of the Smithsonian Institution." 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 Appointment of Mrs. Mabel P. Hollister to the Position of Stenographer and Typist in the Division of Plants of the Smithsonian Institution.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
106
690 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
15.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5311, Herbert Hoover (Mar 25, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5311-appointment-mrs-mabel-p-hollister-the-position-stenographer-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Mabel P. Hollister, widow of Mr. Ned Hollister, an eminent zoologist and assistant curator and superintendent of the National Zoological Park, who was in the service of the Smithsonian Institution from January 3, 1910, until his death on November 3, 1924, from disease contracted while on official duty, may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Smithsonian Institution without regard to the requirements of the civil service rules. Mrs. Hollister has passed the civil service examinations for stenographer and typist and translator, Spanish and French. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 25, 1930.
