Executive Order 9376 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9376—Reinstating John W. Bailey, Junior, in the Foreign Service of the United States

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Saturday, September 18, 1943

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1 min read (110 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 1943-09-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reinstating John W. Bailey, Junior, in the Foreign Service of the United States." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 1207, 1208, it is ordered that John W.

▪ Bailey, Junior, who resigned his position as an officer in the Foreign Service of the United States on March 31, 1935, to accept appointment to a position in the Department of State, be, and he is hereby, reinstated in the Foreign Service of the United States in Class III, his reinstatement to be effective upon the date his nomination to a position in such class is confirmed by the Senate.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

110

601 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9376, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 18, 1943). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9376-reinstating-john-w-bailey-junior-the-foreign-service-the-united.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 12 of the act of February 23, 1931, 46 Stat. 1207, 1208, it is ordered that John W. Bailey, Junior, who resigned his position as an officer in the Foreign Service of the United States on March 31, 1935, to accept appointment to a position in the Department of State, be, and he is hereby, reinstated in the Foreign Service of the United States in Class III, his reinstatement to be effective upon the date his nomination to a position in such class is confirmed by the Senate. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 18, 1943.