Executive Order 8720 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8720—Authorizing the Appointment of Watson B. Miller to the Position of Assistant Administrator of the Federal Security Agency Without Regard to Civil Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-03-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Watson B. Miller to the Position of Assistant Administrator of the Federal Security Agency Without Regard to 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
▪Miller shall establish before the Civil Service Commission requisite qualifications for such position.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
101
635 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8720, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 22, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8720-authorizing-the-appointment-watson-b-miller-the-position-assistant.
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 Watson B. Miller may be appointed to the position of Assistant Administrator of the Federal Security Agency without compliance with the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Act and Rules: Provided, that the said Watson B. Miller shall establish before the Civil Service Commission requisite qualifications for such position. This order is recommended by the Federal Security Administrator. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 22, 1941.
