Executive Order 9409 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9409—Altering the Composition of the War Manpower Commission

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Thursday, December 23, 1943

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1 min read (244 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 1943-12-23, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Altering the Composition of the War Manpower Commission." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 9139 of April 18, 1942 is hereby amended to read as follows: "1.

▪ There is established within the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President a War Manpower Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission.

▪ The Commission shall consist of a Chairman of the War Manpower Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman) appointed by the President; one representative, designated subject to the approval of the Chairman, of each of the following agencies: The Department of War, the Department of the Navy.

▪ 9279 of December 5, 1942 is hereby revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

244

1,536 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9409, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 23, 1943). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9409-altering-the-composition-the-war-manpower-commission.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes, including the First War Powers Act, 1941, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. Paragraph 1 of Executive Order No. 9139 of April 18, 1942 is hereby amended to read as follows: "1. There is established within the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President a War Manpower Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission. The Commission shall consist of a Chairman of the War Manpower Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman) appointed by the President; one representative, designated subject to the approval of the Chairman, of each of the following agencies: The Department of War, the Department of the Navy. the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Federal Security Agency, the War Production Board, the United States Civil Service Commission, the National Housing Agency, the Office of Defense Transportation, and such other Executive departments and agencies as the President shall determine; a joint representative of the United States Maritime Commission and the War Shipping Administration designated by the Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission subject to the approval of the Chairman of the War Manpower Commission; and the Director of Selective Service." 2. Paragraph 1 of Executive Order No. 9279 of December 5, 1942 is hereby revoked. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 23, 1943.