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 1946-05-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reassignment of the Functions of the Service of Supply Command and the Commanding General, Services of Supply." 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
▪9082 of February 28, 1942, entitled "Reorganization of the Army of the United States and Transfer of Functions within the War Department," is amended accordingly.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
137
805 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9722, Harry S Truman (May 13, 1946). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9722-reassignment-the-functions-the-service-supply-command-and-the.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, it is hereby ordered as follows: The Secretary of War is authorized and directed, within thirty days from the date hereof, to reassign to such agencies and officers of the War Department as he may deem appropriate the functions, duties, and powers heretofore assigned to the service of supply command and to the Commanding General, Services of Supply. Executive Order No. 9082 of February 28, 1942, entitled "Reorganization of the Army of the United States and Transfer of Functions within the War Department," is amended accordingly. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 13, 1946
