Executive Order 6142 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6142—Amending Executive Order No. 5872, of June 30, 1932, so as to Terminate on May 31, 1933, the Exemption of Pickens Neagle, of the Navy Department, from Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Tuesday, May 23, 1933

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1 min read (94 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-05-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 5872, of June 30, 1932, so as to Terminate on May 31, 1933, the Exemption of Pickens Neagle, of the Navy Department, from Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ 5872, of June 30, 1932, exempting Pickens Neagle, of the Navy Department, and others from compulsory retirement for age, is hereby amended so as to terminate the exemption of the said Pickens Neagle on May 31, 1933.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

540 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6142, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 23, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6142-amending-executive-order-no-5872-june-30-1932-so-terminate-may-31.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204 of part II of the act entitled "AN ACT Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes", approved June 30, 1932, Executive Order No. 5872, of June 30, 1932, exempting Pickens Neagle, of the Navy Department, and others from compulsory retirement for age, is hereby amended so as to terminate the exemption of the said Pickens Neagle on May 31, 1933. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 23, 1933.