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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1930-07-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Special Leaves of Absence to be Given Disabled Veterans in Need of Medical Treatment." 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 Special Leaves of Absence to be Given Disabled Veterans in Need of Medical Treatment.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
137
827 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
22.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5396, Herbert Hoover (Jul 17, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5396-special-leaves-absence-be-given-disabled-veterans-need-medical.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
With respect to medical treatment of disabled veterans who are employed in the executive civil service of the United States, it is hereby ordered that, upon the presentation of an official statement from duly constituted medical authority that medical treatment is required, such annual or sick leave as may be permitted by law and such leave without pay as may be necessary shall be granted by the proper supervisory officer to a disabled veteran in order that the veteran may receive such treatment, all without penalty in his efficiency rating. The granting of such leave is contingent upon the veteran's giving prior notice of definite days and hours of absence required for medical treatment in order that arrangements may be made for carrying on the work during his absence. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 17, 1930.
