Executive Order 5374 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5374—Appointment of Mrs. Mary R. Martin

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Friday, June 20, 1930

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1 min read (101 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 1930-06-20, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointment of Mrs. Mary R. Martin." 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

▪ Martin may be appointed to serve for one year as a check assorter, grade CAF-1, $1,260 per annum, or to some other minor clerical position in the General Accounting Office; but shall not by such appointment and service acquire a classified status or right to further employment.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

101

579 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5374, Herbert Hoover (Jun 20, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5374-appointment-mrs-mary-r-martin.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Mrs. Mary R. Martin may be appointed to serve for one year as a check assorter, grade CAF-1, $1,260 per annum, or to some other minor clerical position in the General Accounting Office; but shall not by such appointment and service acquire a classified status or right to further employment. Her husband, Harry R. Martin, an employee of that office, died on April 5, 1930, after about ten years of service, leaving her with two sons, aged 9 and 12, and without means of support. This order is recommended by the Comptroller General. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 20, 1930.