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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-03-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiver of Civil-Service Rule II to Permit the Appointment of Dr. John Bruce Arnold in the Treasury Department." 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 Waiver of Civil-Service Rule II to Permit the Appointment of Dr. John Bruce Arnold in the Treasury Department.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
151
934 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6665, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 31, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6665-waiver-civil-service-rule-ii-permit-the-appointment-dr-john-bruce.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of the last sentence of the eighth paragraph of subdivision second of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Dr. John Bruce Arnold may be appointed as acting assistant surgeon, United States Public Health Service, Treasury Department, without compliance with the requirements of civil-service rule II. Dr. Arnold has been continuously on duty abroad with the Public Health Service since February 1, 1921, and was therefore exempt from civil-service requirements. Due to recent curtailment of force, Dr. Arnold was transferred to a similar position in the United States requiring civil-service eligibility. Ilis services can be used to advantage on account of his experience. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, March 31, 1934.
