Executive Order 7987 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7987—Designating Dr. Thomas Parran as Member of Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate Health and Welfare Activities

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Tuesday, October 11, 1938

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1 min read (69 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 1938-10-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating Dr. Thomas Parran as Member of Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate Health and Welfare Activities." 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

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby designate Dr.

▪ 7481 of October 27, 1936, designating the members of the said Committee, is amended accordingly.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

453 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

12.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7987, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 11, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7987-designating-dr-thomas-parran-member-interdepartmental-committee.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby designate Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service, Treasury Department, as a member of the Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate Health and Welfare Activities. Executive Order No. 7481 of October 27, 1936, designating the members of the said Committee, is amended accordingly. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 11, 1938.