Executive Order 6264 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6264—Exemption of George P. Metzger from Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Thursday, August 31, 1933

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1 min read (100 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 1933-08-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of George P. Metzger from Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ Metzger, deputy collector of internal revenue in the tenth internal revenue collection district of Ohio, who during the current month, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, is hereby exempted from the provisions of that section until December 31, 1933.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

100

615 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6264, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 31, 1933). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6264-exemption-george-p-metzger-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204, part 2, 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, George P. Metzger, deputy collector of internal revenue in the tenth internal revenue collection district of Ohio, who during the current month, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, is hereby exempted from the provisions of that section until December 31, 1933. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 31, 1933.