Executive Order 7260 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7260—Continuing the Functions of the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy and Defining Its Membership

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Tuesday, December 31, 1935

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1 min read (246 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1935-12-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Continuing the Functions of the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy and Defining Its Membership." 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

▪ Whereas the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy was established by the letter of November 11, 1933, from the President to the Secretary of State and continued by Executive Order No.

▪ The permanent membership of the said Executive Committee on Commercial Policy shall be composed of representatives of each of the following member departments and agencies: The Department of State.

▪ The Chairman of the said Committee shall be a representative of the Department of State who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

▪ The representatives of the member departments and agencies shall be designated by the respective heads of such departments and agencies.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

246

1,564 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7260, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 31, 1935). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7260-continuing-the-functions-the-executive-committee-commercial-policy.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy was established by the letter of November 11, 1933, from the President to the Secretary of State and continued by Executive Order No. 6656 of March 27, 1934; and Whereas it is desired more precisely to define the membership of the said Executive Committee on Commercial Policy: Now, Therefore , by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that: 1. The permanent membership of the said Executive Committee on Commercial Policy shall be composed of representatives of each of the following member departments and agencies: The Department of State. The Department of the Treasury. The Department of Agriculture. The Department of Commerce. The United States Tariff Commission. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The said Committee may, with the approval of the President, from time to time add representatives of other governmental departments or agencies to its membership for such periods and purposes and with such rights and privileges as to the Committee seem desirable. 2. The Chairman of the said Committee shall be a representative of the Department of State who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. The representatives of the member departments and agencies shall be designated by the respective heads of such departments and agencies. 3. The Committee shall continue to exercise its present functions for the purpose of coordinating the commercial policy of the United States. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, December 31, 1935.