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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-06-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Helen Terrill Mays." 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 Terrill Mays.
Exec. Order No. 5649, Herbert Hoover (Jun 12, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5649-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-helen-terrill-mays.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Mrs. Helen Terrill Mays may be appointed to a clerical position in the classified service of the Treasury Department without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules. Mrs. Mays is the widow of William O. Mays, who served as prohibition administrator of the eleventh district, with headquarters at Louisville, Ky., from October 17, 1925, to the date of his death on November 2, 1929. Mr. Mays's death left Mrs. Mays without means of support. Mrs. Mays has served temporarily as a special employee in the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol and has rendered satisfactory service. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, June 12, 1931.
