Executive Order 6547 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6547—Veterans Regulation No. 2(b)

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Tuesday, January 2, 1934

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1 min read (208 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 1934-01-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Veterans Regulation No. 2(b)." 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

▪ 2(a) is hereby prescribed: That part of paragraph I preceding subparagraph (a) of part II of Veterans Regulation No.

▪ 2(a) is amended to read as follows: "There is hereby created in the Veterans' Administration a Board of Veterans' Appeals under the administrative control and supervision of a chairman directly responsible to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.

▪ The Board shall be composed of a chairman, a vice chairman, and not more than 30 associate members, and such other professional, administrative, clerical, and stenographic personnel as are necessary in conducting hearings and considering and disposing of appeals properly before such Board in accordance with the instructions herein provided.

▪ Members of the Board, including the chairman and the vice chairman, shall be appointed by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs with the approval of the President.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

208

1,336 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6547, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 2, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6547-veterans-regulation-no-2b.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

EFFECTIVE DATES OF AWARDS OF DISABILITY AND DEATH PENSIONS J PROVISIONS FOR FILING CLAIMS; REVIEW OF PRESUMPTIVE CLAIMS BY SPECIAL REVIEW BOARDS By virtue of the authority vested in me under section 9 of title I of the act entitled "AN ACT to Maintain the credit of the United States Government", approved March 20, 1933 (Public, No. 2, 73d Cong.), the following regulation amending Veterans Regulation No. 2(a) is hereby prescribed: That part of paragraph I preceding subparagraph (a) of part II of Veterans Regulation No. 2(a) is amended to read as follows: "There is hereby created in the Veterans' Administration a Board of Veterans' Appeals under the administrative control and supervision of a chairman directly responsible to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. The Board shall be composed of a chairman, a vice chairman, and not more than 30 associate members, and such other professional, administrative, clerical, and stenographic personnel as are necessary in conducting hearings and considering and disposing of appeals properly before such Board in accordance with the instructions herein provided. Members of the Board, including the chairman and the vice chairman, shall be appointed by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs with the approval of the President. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 2, 1934.