Executive Order 8208 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8208—Exemption of Mrs. Frances S. Nichols From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Monday, July 17, 1939

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1 min read (123 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 1939-07-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Mrs. Frances S. Nichols 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

▪ Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that Mrs.

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said Mrs.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

123

727 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8208, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 17, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8208-exemption-mrs-frances-s-nichols-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 Mrs. Frances S. Nichols, Editorial Assistant, Bureau of American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, who, during the month of August, 1939, 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 Mrs. Frances S. Nichols from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending August 31, 1940. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, July 17, 1939.