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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-08-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendments to Tariff of United States Consular Fees." 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
▪The Tariff of United States Consular Fees is hereby amended as follows: In item 1 the word "original" is substituted for the word "duplicate." Item 9 is amended by adding thereto the present provisions of item 10, to read as follows: Visaing a Chinese passport or certificate (except no fee for persons included in a, b, and c above)----------$9.
▪Item 10 as now established is replaced by the following: Visaing affidavit of identity----------9.00.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
Total Words
82
501 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5910, Herbert Hoover (Aug 23, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5910-amendments-tariff-united-states-consular-fees.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The Tariff of United States Consular Fees is hereby amended as follows: In item 1 the word "original" is substituted for the word "duplicate." Item 9 is amended by adding thereto the present provisions of item 10, to read as follows: Visaing a Chinese passport or certificate (except no fee for persons included in a, b, and c above)----------$9. 00. Item 10 as now established is replaced by the following: Visaing affidavit of identity----------9.00. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, August 23, 1932.
