Executive Order 9688 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9688—Amending Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules

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Thursday, January 31, 1946

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1 min read (62 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 1946-01-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules." 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

▪ 403), Subdivision VIII of Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph, numbered 4, to read as follows: "4.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

370 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9688, Harry S Truman (Jan 31, 1946). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9688-amending-schedule-b-the-civil-service-rules.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act 922 Stat. 403), Subdivision VIII of Schedule B of the Civil Service Rules is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph, numbered 4, to read as follows: "4. Positions assigned exclusively to Navy Communications Intelligence activities." HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 31, 1946