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Executive Order 6691 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6691—Authorization of the Postmaster General to Submit the Name of Robert Shultice for Nomination as Postmaster

Wednesday, April 25, 1934
1 min read (59 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-04-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorization of the Postmaster General to Submit the Name of Robert Shultice for Nomination as Postmaster." 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

The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to submit the name of Robert Shultice for nomination by the President as postmaster at Norfolk, Virginia, without regard to the provisions of Executive Order No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
59
368 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6691, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 25, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6691-authorization-the-postmaster-general-submit-the-name-robert-shultice.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)