Executive Order 8041 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8041—Exemption of Henry Clarke Hill From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, January 25, 1939

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1 min read (132 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 1939-01-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Henry Clarke Hill 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 Henry Clarke Hill from compulsory retirement for age for a period not in excess of one year from March 1, 1939.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

132

767 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8041, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 25, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8041-exemption-henry-clarke-hill-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 Henry Clarke Hill, Warden of the United States Northeastern Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, who, during the month of February, 1939, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period not in excess of one year from March 1, 1939: 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 Henry Clarke Hill from compulsory retirement for age for a period not in excess of one year from March 1, 1939. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, January 25, 1939.