Executive Order 8476 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8476—Waiver of the Time Limitations in Civil Service Rule IX To Permit the Reinstatement of Mrs. Martha Overstreet to a Clerical Position in the Post Office at Douglas, Georgia
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-07-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiver of the Time Limitations in Civil Service Rule IX To Permit the Reinstatement of Mrs. Martha Overstreet to a Clerical Position in the Post Office at Douglas, Georgia." 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 Waiver of the Time Limitations in Civil Service Rule IX To Permit the Reinstatement of Mrs. Martha Overstreet to a Clerical Position in the Post Office at Douglas, Georgia.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
102
604 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
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Flesch-Kincaid
10.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8476, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 10, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8476-waiver-the-time-limitations-civil-service-rule-ix-permit-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, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the time limitations contained in Civil Service Rule IX may be waived to permit the reinstatement of Mrs. Martha Overstreet to a clerical position in the post office at Douglas, Georgia. Mrs. Overstreet was formerly employed in the post office at Douglas, Georgia, and is the widow of Post Office Inspector Thomas M. Overstreet, whose death occurred on January 27, 1940. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 10, 1940.
