Executive Order 8522 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8522—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Anna F. Smith to a Position in the Custodial Service of the Post Office Department Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules

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Thursday, August 22, 1940

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1 min read (93 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 1940-08-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Anna F. Smith to a Position in the Custodial Service of the Post Office Department 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 Mrs. Anna F. Smith to a Position in the Custodial Service of the Post Office Department Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

563 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8522, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 22, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8522-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-anna-f-smith-position-the-custodial.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to 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 Mrs. Anna F. Smith may be appointed to the position of relief telephone operator in the custodial service of the Post Office Department at the Main Office Building in Boston, Massachusetts, without compliance with the requirements of the civil service rules. This order is recommended by the Postmaster General. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, August 22, 1940.