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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-04-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Veterans Regulation No. 12 (b)." 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
▪12 (a) is hereby canceled effective March 28, 1934.
Exec. Order No. 6669, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 6, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6669-veterans-regulation-no-12-b.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
PRESUMPTION OF ENTITLEMENT TO PENSIONS FOR SPANISH-WAR VETERANS AND CERTAIN WIDOWS, CHILDREN AND DEPENDENT PARENTS OF DECEASED WORLD WAR VETERANS By virtue of the authority vested in me under sections 1 and 4 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. 12 (a) is hereby prescribed: 1. Veterans Regulation No. 12 (a) is hereby canceled effective March 28, 1934. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 6, 1934. Done in triplicate.
