Executive Order 5701 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5701—Authorizing the Appointment of Mr. John W. Harrison

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Monday, August 31, 1931

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1 min read (135 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 1931-08-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mr. John W. Harrison." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Mr. John W. Harrison.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

135

834 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5701, Herbert Hoover (Aug 31, 1931). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5701-authorizing-the-appointment-mr-john-w-harrison.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Mr. John W. Harrison may be appointed to the position of Associate Marine Engineer, Professional Service, grade 3, $3,200 per annum, at the navy yard, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Harrison has had approximately 30 years of experience with the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Co., the New York Shipbuilding Corp., and other private contractors engaged in the construction of vessels for the United States Navy, in connection with building machinery for such vessels. His wide experience and ability would be of great value to the Navy at the navy yard, Philadelphia, Pa., in connection with the detailed inspection of shopwork assembly and the installation of machinery on the new cruiser to be constructed at that yard. This order is issued upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, August 31, 1931.