Executive Order 8303 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8303—Waiving the Provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Huntington Cairns

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Wednesday, December 13, 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 1939-12-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiving the Provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Huntington Cairns." 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

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Waiving the Provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Huntington Cairns.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

123

785 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

15.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8303, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 13, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8303-waiving-the-provisions-the-executive-order-january-17-1873-huntington.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 631), and as President of the United States, the provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting, with certain exceptions, Federal officers and employees from holding any office under any State, Territorial, or municipal government, are hereby waived so as to permit Huntington Cairns, Assistant General Counsel, United States Treasury Department, to accept and hold, without additional compensation therefor, the office of member of the Maryland Tax Revision Commission of the State of Maryland. This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, December 13, 1939.