Executive Order 8554 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8554—Exemption of William T. Andrews From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Saturday, September 28, 1940

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1 min read (134 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 1940-09-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of William T. Andrews From Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that William T.

▪ 382, 404 (U.S.C., Title 5, Section 715a), I hereby further exempt the said William T.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

134

791 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. 8554, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 28, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8554-exemption-william-t-andrews-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 William T. Andrews, Valuation Expert, Department of Justice, who as Engineer Revenue Agent, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department, was exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1940, by Executive Order No. 8228 of August 24, 1939, be further exempted from such compulsory retirement for a period of one year: 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, Section 715a), I hereby further exempt the said William T. Andrews from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1941. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 28, 1940.