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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1942-01-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Subdivision XL of Schedule A of 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
▪404), Subdivision XL of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules is hereby amended by adding thereto a third paragraph reading as follows: 3.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
54
303 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9027, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jan 16, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9027-amending-subdivision-xl-schedule-the-civil-service-rules.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 404), Subdivision XL of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules is hereby amended by adding thereto a third paragraph reading as follows: 3. One general counsel. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 16, 1942.
