Executive Order 9614 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9614—Termination of the War Refugee Board

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Friday, September 14, 1945

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1 min read (163 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 Harry S Truman on 1945-09-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Termination of the War Refugee Board." 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

▪ As follows: The War Refugee Board, established in the Executive Office of the President by Executive Order No.

▪ 9417 of January 22, 1944 is hereby terminated.

▪ This order shall become effective at the close of business September 15, 1945.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

163

952 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. 9614, Harry S Truman (Sep 14, 1945). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9614-termination-the-war-refugee-board.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States it is hereby ordered as follows: The War Refugee Board, established in the Executive Office of the President by Executive Order No. 9417 of January 22, 1944 is hereby terminated. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed (1) to liquidate all of the activities and obligations, and wind up all of the affairs, of the Board as rapidly as practicable, and not later than June 30, 1946; (2) to utilize therefor such of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended appropriations of the Board as may be necessary; and (3), consonant with applicable law and regulations and at such times as may be appropriate, to separate the personnel from the service of the Board and to dispose of its property and records. This order shall become effective at the close of business September 15, 1945. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, September 14, 1945