Executive Order 8735 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8735—Authorizing Certain Employees in the Office of the Administrator, Federal Security Agency, to Acquire a Competitive Classified Status Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
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 1941-04-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing Certain Employees in the Office of the Administrator, Federal Security Agency, to Acquire a Competitive Classified Status 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 Employees in the Office of the Administrator, Federal Security Agency, to Acquire a Competitive Classified Status Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
106
679 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
11.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8735, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 14, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8735-authorizing-certain-employees-the-office-the-administrator-federal.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by paragraph Eighth of subdivision SECOND of section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that the following-named persons, now occupying attorney positions in the Office of the Administrator, Federal Security Agency, may acquire a competitive classified status without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules: Edward K. Adelsheim Joseph L. Maguire Henry J. Meloy Bernard M. Niezer Richard M. Siegel This order is issued upon recommendation of the Federal Security Administrator, with the concurrence of the Civil Service Commission. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, April 14, 1941.
