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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-05-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorization to Appoint Mrs. Elizabeth W. Herde." 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 Authorization to Appoint Mrs. Elizabeth W. Herde.
Exec. Order No. 6701, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 7, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6701-authorization-appoint-mrs-elizabeth-w-herde.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of 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 Mrs. Elizabeth W. Herde, widow of George F. Herde, who died in November 1933 while serving as an examiner in the Federal Trade Commission, may be appointed to a clerical position in the Federal Trade Commission without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, May 7, 1934.
