Executive Order 9002 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9002—Exemption of Frank Burke From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Monday, December 29, 1941

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1 min read (129 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 1941-12-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Frank Burke 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 Frank Burke, agent, Secret Service Division, Treasury Department, who was exempted from compulsory retirement for age for periods totaling two years by Executive Orders No.

▪ 715a), I hereby further exempt the said Frank Burke from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending December 31, 1942.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

129

742 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9002, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 29, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9002-exemption-frank-burke-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 Frank Burke, agent, Secret Service Division, Treasury Department, who was exempted from compulsory retirement for age for periods totaling two years by Executive Orders No. 8302 of December 12, 1939, and No. 8584 of November 7, 1940, 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 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 715a), I hereby further exempt the said Frank Burke from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending December 31, 1942. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 29, 1941.