Executive Order 6603 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6603-A—Authorization of Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives to Inspect Tax Returns

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Thursday, February 15, 1934

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1 min read (178 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 1934-02-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "A—Authorization of Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives to Inspect Tax Returns." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on A—Authorization of Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives to Inspect Tax Returns.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

178

1,040 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6603, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 15, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6603-authorization-committee-naval-affairs-the-house-representatives.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 257 (a) of the Revenue Act of 1926 (ch. 27, 44 Stat. 9, 51), section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1928 (ch. 852, 45 Stat. 791, 809), and section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1932 (ch. 209, 47 Stat. 169, 189), it is hereby ordered that the tax returns of all companies or corporations manufacturing or selling airplanes, airplane engines, motors, and other parts and accessories and doing business with the Navy Department since 1921, including their holding or affiliated companies and subsidiaries, a list of which companies or corporations shall be furnished by the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives to the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be open to inspection by the said Committee or any subcommittee thereof, such inspection to be in accordance and upon compliance with rules and regulations which have been or may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 15, 1934.