Executive Order 9567 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 9567—Amending Executive Order No. 9095, as Amended by Executive Order No. 9193, to Define Further the Functions and Duties of the Alien Property Custodian With Respect to Property of Germany and Japan and Nationals Thereof
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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1945-06-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 9095, as Amended by Executive Order No. 9193, to Define Further the Functions and Duties of the Alien Property Custodian With Respect to Property of Germany and Japan and Nationals Thereof." 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
▪App., Sup., 601 et seq.), by the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, as amended (50 U.S.C.
▪9095 of March 11, 1942, as amended by Executive Order No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
243
1,453 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.8
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9567, Harry S Truman (Jun 8, 1945). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9567-amending-executive-order-no-9095-amended-executive-order-no-9193.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution, by the First War Powers Act, 1941 (50 U.S.C. App., Sup., 601 et seq.), by the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917, as amended (50 U.S.C. App., Sup., 1 et seq.), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 2(c) of Executive Order No. 9095 of March 11, 1942, as amended by Executive Order No. 9193 of July 6, 1942 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.), is amended to read as follows: "(c) any other property or interest within the United States of any nature whatsoever owned or controlled by, payable or deliverable to , held on behalf of or on account of, or owing to, or which is evidence of ownership or control by, a designated enemy country or national thereof: Provided, however, That with respect to any such country or national other than Germany or Japan or any national thereof, such property or interest shall not include cash, bullion, moneys, currencies, deposits, credits, credit instruments, foreign exchange, and securities except to the extent that the Alien Property Custodian determines that such cash, bullion, moneys, currencies, deposits, credits, credit instruments, foreign exchange, and securities are necessary for the maintenance or safeguarding of other property belonging to the same designated enemy country or the same national thereof and subject to vesting pursuant to section 2 hereof;" HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, June 8, 1945
