Executive Order 9261 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9261—Amending Regulations Concerning Foreign Service Pay Adjustment

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Saturday, October 31, 1942

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1 min read (121 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 1942-10-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Regulations Concerning Foreign Service Pay Adjustment." 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 Amending Regulations Concerning Foreign Service Pay Adjustment.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

121

758 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

16.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9261, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 31, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9261-amending-regulations-concerning-foreign-service-pay-adjustment.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of March 26, 1934, 48 Stat. 466 (U.S.C., Title 5, sec. 118c), the list of basic rates of exchange established by section 4 of Executive Order 7972 of September 15, 1938, as amended, prescribing regulations for the payment of losses sustained by officers, enlisted men, and employees of the United States in foreign countries on account of the appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, is hereby amended, effective as of April 1, 1942, by inserting therein, between the designation of the countries of Rumania and Spain, the following-designated country, monetary unit, and basic rate: Saudi Arabia-----Rial-----35.74 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, October 31, 1942.