Executive Order 8474 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8474—Authorizing the Appointment of Newton B. Drury to the Position of Director of the National Park Service Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
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 1940-07-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Newton B. Drury to the Position of Director of the National Park Service Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules." 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 Authorizing the Appointment of Newton B. Drury to the Position of Director of the National Park Service Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
76
438 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8474, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 9, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8474-authorizing-the-appointment-newton-b-drury-the-position-director-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth of Subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Newton B. Drury may be appointed to the position of Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, without regard to the competitive requirements of the Civil Service Act and Rules. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 9, 1940.
