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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-08-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 6657-A, of March 27, 1934." 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
▪6657-A, of March 27, 1934, prescribing regulations for payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended to read as follows: "( b ) while en route through a foreign country or to or from such post,".
▪This order shall be retroactive to April 1, 1934, the effective date of the order which it amends.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
97
555 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 6810, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 4, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6810-amendment-executive-order-no-6657-march-27-1934.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Section 1 ( b ) of Executive Order No. 6657-A, of March 27, 1934, prescribing regulations for payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended to read as follows: "( b ) while en route through a foreign country or to or from such post,". This order shall be retroactive to April 1, 1934, the effective date of the order which it amends. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 4, 1934.
