Executive Order 8765 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8765—Authorizing the Appointment of Alexander M. Knauss to the Position of Junior Historical Aide at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-06-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Alexander M. Knauss to the Position of Junior Historical Aide at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 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 Alexander M. Knauss to the Position of Junior Historical Aide at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
80
485 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8765, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jun 3, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8765-authorizing-the-appointment-alexander-m-knauss-the-position-junior.
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 Alexander M. Knauss may be appointed to the position of Junior Historical Aide at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, without compliance with the requirements of the Civil Service Rules. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, June 3, 1941.
