Executive Order 5636 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 5636—Classification of Attorney Positions in the Veterans' Administration by Revocation of Paragraph 1 of Section IX, Schedule B, Civil-Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-06-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Classification of Attorney Positions in the Veterans' Administration by Revocation of Paragraph 1 of Section IX, Schedule B, Civil-Service Rules." 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
▪Schedule B of the civil-service rules is hereby amended by eliminating paragraph 1 of Section IX, reading as follows: "Attorneys of all grades." The effect of this order is to place within the competitive classified service all positions of attorney in the Veterans' Administration.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
106
670 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.7
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5636, Herbert Hoover (Jun 3, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5636-classification-attorney-positions-the-veterans-administration.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Schedule B of the civil-service rules is hereby amended by eliminating paragraph 1 of Section IX, reading as follows: "Attorneys of all grades." The effect of this order is to place within the competitive classified service all positions of attorney in the Veterans' Administration. Effective October 1, 1931, all employees of the Veterans' Administration who are occupying positions of attorney of any grade, and who are certified by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as capable and efficient, will be included, with their positions, in the classified civil service. This order will be effective as of October 1, 1931. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 3, 1931.
