Executive Order 7988 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7988—Exemption of Miss Ada Tanner From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, October 12, 1938

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1 min read (124 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 1938-10-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Miss Ada Tanner From Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said Miss Ada Tanner from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending October 31, 1939.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

124

716 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7988, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 12, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7988-exemption-miss-ada-tanner-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that Miss Ada Tanner, junior administrative assistant in the Office of the Treasurer of the United States, who, during the current month, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to her, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the Act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Miss Ada Tanner from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending October 31, 1939. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 12, 1938.