Executive Order 5812 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.23)

Executive Order 5812—Amendment to the Consular Regulations

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Monday, February 29, 1932

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1 min read (112 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 1932-02-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment to the Consular Regulations." 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

▪ Of the Consular Regulations of 1896 is hereby amended to read as follows: 544.

▪ The text of section 11, Chapter XX, Instructions to Diplomatic Officers, is similarly amended.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

112

681 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.23

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5812, Herbert Hoover (Feb 29, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5812-amendment-the-consular-regulations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Section 544 of the Consular Regulations of 1896 is hereby amended to read as follows: 544. Postage charges. Expenditures for the purchase of postage stamps should be supported in the accounts by a proper voucher on Standard Form 1034, signed by the postmaster as payee or by some person authorized to act for him. Postage stamps purchased with official funds should be used only on correspondence and packages sent and received by the officer on the official business of his office. A strict account of official postage should be kept. The text of section 11, Chapter XX, Instructions to Diplomatic Officers, is similarly amended. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, February 29, 1932.