Executive Order 6576 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6576—Amendment of Executive Order No. 6474 of December 4, 1933

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Thursday, January 25, 1934

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1 min read (190 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 1934-01-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 6474 of December 4, 1933." 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

▪ 6474 of December 4, 1933, relating to the establishment of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration, etc., are hereby amended to read as follows: "(2) The Administration shall be composed of six persons designated by the President.

▪ In any matter requiring a vote, each member of the Administration shall have one vote, except that in case of a tie the Director of the Administration shall have an additional vote.

▪ "(3) The following-named persons are hereby designated and appointed as the present members of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration established under the provisions of said title: Joseph H.

▪ "The Director shall assign to individual members of the Administration the duty of maintaining contact with the Treasury Department, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and such other Departments or agencies as may from time to time be deemed advisable.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

190

1,215 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6576, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 25, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6576-amendment-executive-order-no-6474-december-4-1933.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Executive Order No. 6474 of December 4, 1933, relating to the establishment of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration, etc., are hereby amended to read as follows: "(2) The Administration shall be composed of six persons designated by the President. In any matter requiring a vote, each member of the Administration shall have one vote, except that in case of a tie the Director of the Administration shall have an additional vote. "(3) The following-named persons are hereby designated and appointed as the present members of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration established under the provisions of said title: Joseph H. Choate, Jr., Harris E. Willingham, Edward G. Lowry, Jr., W. A. Tarver, Willard L. Thorp, John E. Dalton. "The Director shall assign to individual members of the Administration the duty of maintaining contact with the Treasury Department, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and such other Departments or agencies as may from time to time be deemed advisable. "The Director shall also designate one member of the Administration as Assistant Director." FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 25, 1934.