Executive Order 7778 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7778—Waiver of the Examination Requirements of Civil Service Rule IX to Permit the Appointment of Bernard J. Kinnahan to a Classified Position in the Post Office Department

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Tuesday, December 28, 1937

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1 min read (110 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 1937-12-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiver of the Examination Requirements of Civil Service Rule IX to Permit the Appointment of Bernard J. Kinnahan to a Classified Position in the Post Office Department." 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 Waiver of the Examination Requirements of Civil Service Rule IX to Permit the Appointment of Bernard J. Kinnahan to a Classified Position in the Post Office Department.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

110

675 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7778, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 28, 1937). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7778-waiver-the-examination-requirements-civil-service-rule-ix-permit-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the examination requirements of Civil Service Rule IX may be waived to permit the appointment of Bernard J. Kinnahan to an appropriate position in the classified service in the Post Office Department. This order is recommended by the Postmaster General, who states that since June 10, 1930, Mr. Kinnahan has rendered efficient service in the Post Office Department in a position excepted from civil service requirements. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, December 28, 1937.