Executive Order 6241 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 6241—Inspection of Tax Returns by Special Committee to Investigate Foreign and Domestic, Ocean and Air Mail Contracts, United States Senate
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1933-08-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Tax Returns by Special Committee to Investigate Foreign and Domestic, Ocean and Air Mail Contracts, United States Senate." 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 Inspection of Tax Returns by Special Committee to Investigate Foreign and Domestic, Ocean and Air Mail Contracts, United States Senate.
Exec. Order No. 6241, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 3, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6241-inspection-tax-returns-special-committee-investigate-foreign-and.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Pursuant to the provisions of section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1932 (47 Stat. 189), section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1928 (45 Stat. 809), and section 257 of the Revenue Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 51), It Is Hereby Ordered that returns shall be open to inspection by the Special Committee to Investigate Foreign and Domestic, Ocean and Air Mail Contracts, appointed under Senate Resolution 349, Seventy-second Congress, such inspection to be in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President under date of December 13, 1932, as amended this date. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 3, 1933.
