Executive Order 8478 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8478—Authorizing Certain Appointments to Positions in the Welfare Unit, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1940-07-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing Certain Appointments to Positions in the Welfare Unit, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, 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 Certain Appointments to Positions in the Welfare Unit, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
134
805 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8478, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 10, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8478-authorizing-certain-appointments-positions-the-welfare-unit-public.
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 the following appointments, effective as of July 1, 1940, may be made in the Welfare Unit, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, without compliance with the competitive requirements of the Civil Service Rules: Mrs. Clara H. Beach to a position of Senior Welfare Worker. Miss Anna R. Joyce to a position of Assistant Welfare Worker. Mrs. Augusta C. Adams to a position of Under Clerk-Typist. Mr. Charles A. Mason to a position of Chauffeur. This order is recommended by the Federal Works Administrator and concurred in by the Civil Service Commission. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 10, 1940.
