Executive Order 7276 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 7276—Authorizing the Appointment of Lewis R. Barrett to the Position of Recreation Coordinator, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to Civil-Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1936-01-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Lewis R. Barrett to the Position of Recreation Coordinator, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to Civil-Service Rules." 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 Authorizing the Appointment of Lewis R. Barrett to the Position of Recreation Coordinator, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to Civil-Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
90
551 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 7276, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 17, 1936). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7276-authorizing-the-appointment-lewis-r-barrett-the-position-recreation.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Lewis R. Barrett may be appointed to the position of Recreation Coordinator in the National Capital Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules and without being accorded a classified status. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 17, 1936.
