Executive Order 5442 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5442—Appointment of Mrs. James R. Bennett

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Thursday, September 11, 1930

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1 min read (100 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 1930-09-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointment of Mrs. James R. Bennett." 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. James R. Bennett.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

100

589 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5442, Herbert Hoover (Sep 11, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5442-appointment-mrs-james-r-bennett.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Mrs. James R. Bennett, wife of James R. Bennett, former carrier in the post office at Detroit, Mich., may be appointed to a clerical position in the Detroit post office without regard to the civil service rules. This order is issued on the recommendation of the Postmaster General, who advises that Mr. James R. Bennett was separated from the service on account of permanent disability on November 30, 1929, but two months and six days before he would have become eligible for a disability annuity under the retirement law then in force. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, September 11, 1930.