Executive Order 7962 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7962—Amendment of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, as Amended, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross

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Monday, August 22, 1938

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1 min read (129 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 1938-08-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendment of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, as Amended, Prescribing Regulations Pertaining to the Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross." 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

▪ 1429), as amended by section 4 of the act of July 30, 1937, 50 Stat.

▪ 4601 of March 1, 1927, as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 7786 of January 8, 1938, prescribing rules and regulations pertaining to the award of the distinguished flying cross, is hereby further amended to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to award the distinguished flying cross to Lieutenant Richard L.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

129

740 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7962, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 22, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7962-amendment-executive-order-no-4601-march-1-1927-amended-prescribing.

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 12 of the act of July 2, 1926, 44 Stat. 789 (U.S.C., title 10, sec. 1429), as amended by section 4 of the act of July 30, 1937, 50 Stat. 547, 549, Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927, as amended by Executive Order No. 7786 of January 8, 1938, prescribing rules and regulations pertaining to the award of the distinguished flying cross, is hereby further amended to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to award the distinguished flying cross to Lieutenant Richard L. Burke, United States Coast Guard, notwithstanding the time limitations specified in paragraph 8 of Executive Order No. 4601 of March 1, 1927. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 22, 1938.