Executive Order 8045 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8045—Authorizing the Appointment of Frederick Morgan Davenport to a Classified Position in the Civil Service Commission and Designating Him as a Member and Chairman of the Council of Personnel Administration

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Wednesday, February 8, 1939

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1 min read (109 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 1939-02-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Frederick Morgan Davenport to a Classified Position in the Civil Service Commission and Designating Him as a Member and Chairman of the Council of Personnel Administration." 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

▪ That Frederick Morgan Davenport may be appointed to a classified position in the Civil Service Commission; and I hereby designate the said Frederick Morgan Davenport as a member and Chairman of the Council of Personnel Administration established by section 7 of Executive Order No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

109

668 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8045, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 8, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8045-authorizing-the-appointment-frederick-morgan-davenport-classified.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by paragraph Eighth, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that Frederick Morgan Davenport may be appointed to a classified position in the Civil Service Commission; and I hereby designate the said Frederick Morgan Davenport as a member and Chairman of the Council of Personnel Administration established by section 7 of Executive Order No. 7916 of June 24, 1938, such designation to become effective upon his acceptance of the appointment herein authorized. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, February 8, 1939.