Executive Order 7687 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7687—Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Certain Federal Employees on the Isthmus of Panama

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Tuesday, August 10, 1937

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1 min read (113 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 1937-08-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Extending the Provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act to Certain Federal Employees on the Isthmus of Panama." 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

▪ 693), and upon recommendation of the Civil Service Commission, the provisions of the said Act are hereby extended to apply to all federal employees on the Isthmus of Panama who are citizens of the United States and to whom the Canal Zone Retirement Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

113

630 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7687, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 10, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7687-extending-the-provisions-the-civil-service-retirement-act-certain.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 3 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 470, U.S.C., title 5, sec. 693), and upon recommendation of the Civil Service Commission, the provisions of the said Act are hereby extended to apply to all federal employees on the Isthmus of Panama who are citizens of the United States and to whom the Canal Zone Retirement Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1471, U.S.C., title 48, sec. 1371), does not apply and whose tenure of office or employment is not intermittent or of uncertain duration. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 10, 1937.