Executive Order 6217 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 6217—Appointments of James J. Maloney, John E. Murphy, Roy G. Perry, and Albert R. Vaughan as Operatives in the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-07-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Appointments of James J. Maloney, John E. Murphy, Roy G. Perry, and Albert R. Vaughan as Operatives in the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Appointments of James J. Maloney, John E. Murphy, Roy G. Perry, and Albert R. Vaughan as Operatives in the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department.
Exec. Order No. 6217, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 26, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6217-appointments-james-j-maloney-john-e-murphy-roy-g-perry-and-albert-r.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
James J. Maloney, John E. Murphy, Roy G. Perry, and Albert R. Vaughan may be permanently appointed as operatives in the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department, without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules. These young men have been temporarily employed in the Secret Service Division for two or more years in the absence of civil-service eligibles, have demonstrated their fitness for the positions in which they are serving, and their permanent appointment will be in the interest of the Service. This order is recommended by the Acting Secretary of the Treasury. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 26, 1933.
