Executive Order 8408 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8408—Exemption of Huntt P. Larcombe From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, May 15, 1940

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1 min read (120 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 1940-05-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Huntt P. Larcombe From Compulsory Retirement for Age." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said Huntt P.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

120

699 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8408, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 15, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8408-exemption-huntt-p-larcombe-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 Huntt P. Larcombe, principal clerk, Office of the Surgeon General, War Department, who, during the current month, 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 of six months: 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, see. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Huntt P. Larcombe from compulsory retirement for age for a period of six months ending November 30, 1940. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, May 15, 1940.