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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-02-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Helen R. Witt." 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 Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Helen R. Witt.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
64
378 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5554, Herbert Hoover (Feb 9, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5554-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-helen-r-witt.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Helen R. Witt may be appointed to an appropriate position in the Interstate Commerce Commission without regard to the requirements of the civil service rules. Mrs. Witt is the widow of Carl C. Witt, who was an employee in the Interstate Commerce Commission from August, 1913, until the time of his death, December 17, 1930. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, February 9, 1931.
