Executive Order 6950 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6950—Extension of Period of Eligibility for Appointment as Officers in the Foreign Service

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Wednesday, January 23, 1935

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1 min read (78 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-01-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extension of Period of Eligibility for Appointment as Officers in the Foreign Service." 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

▪ Notwithstanding the provisions of article I, paragraph 3, section (h) of Consular Regulations, 1896, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 5642, of June 8, 1931, the period of eligibility of those candidates for appointment as Foreign Service officers whose names were on the eligible list on March 20, 1934, is hereby extended one year and a half from the date on which their eligibility for appointment would otherwise expire.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

481 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6950, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 23, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6950-extension-period-eligibility-for-appointment-officers-the-foreign.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Notwithstanding the provisions of article I, paragraph 3, section (h) of Consular Regulations, 1896, as amended by Executive Order No. 5642, of June 8, 1931, the period of eligibility of those candidates for appointment as Foreign Service officers whose names were on the eligible list on March 20, 1934, is hereby extended one year and a half from the date on which their eligibility for appointment would otherwise expire. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 23, 1935.