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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1931-07-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating Horace Paul Bestor as Farm Loan Commissioner." 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
▪360), Horace Paul Bestor, who has been duly appointed a member of the Federal Farm Loan Board, is hereby designated Farm Loan Commissioner of said board until otherwise directed.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
55
321 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5663, Herbert Hoover (Jul 1, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5663-designating-horace-paul-bestor-farm-loan-commissioner.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Under the provisions of section 3 of the Federal Farm Loan Act, approved July 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 360), Horace Paul Bestor, who has been duly appointed a member of the Federal Farm Loan Board, is hereby designated Farm Loan Commissioner of said board until otherwise directed. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, July 1, 1931.
