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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1946-05-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Termination of the President's War Relief Control 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
▪9205 of July 25, 1942, is revoked, and the President's War Relief Control Board established by that order is hereby terminated.
▪This order shall become effective at the close of business May 15, 1946.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions
Total Words
132
762 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.9
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 9723, Harry S Truman (May 14, 1946). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9723-termination-the-presidents-war-relief-control-board.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, it is hereby ordered as follows: Executive Order No. 9205 of July 25, 1942, is revoked, and the President's War Relief Control Board established by that order is hereby terminated. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to liquidate all of the activities and obligations and wind up all of the affairs of the Board as rapidly as practicable, and to utilize therefor such of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended appropriations of the Board as may be necessary. This order shall become effective at the close of business May 15, 1946. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 14, 1946
