Executive Order 9773 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9773—Disposal of the U. S. S. Lafayette (apv-4, Ex-normandie)

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Tuesday, September 3, 1946

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1 min read (291 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 1946-09-03, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Disposal of the U. S. S. Lafayette (apv-4, Ex-normandie)." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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 said Executive Order No 9001-A of December 27, 1941, is revoked, and the United States Maritime Commission is authorized and directed to dispose of the U.

▪ Lafayette (APV-4 Ex-Normandie) in accordance with the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and other laws authorizing the sale of vessels.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

291

1,710 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

21.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9773, Harry S Truman (Sep 3, 1946). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9773-disposal-the-u-s-s-lafayette-apv-4-ex-normandie.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas the United States Maritime Commission, by virtue of the authority vested in it by Executive Order 8771 of June 6, 1941,1 issued under the authority of section 1 of the act of June 6, 1941, 55 Stat. 242, took over, as of December 16, 1941, the title to the possession of the U. S. S. Lafayette (APV-4, Ex-Normandie), a foreign merchant vessel lying idle in waters within the jurisdiction of the United States; and WHEREAS the French Government requested that the said vessel be returned to its former owners when the United States should no longer have need therefor; and WHEREAS Executive Order No. 9001-A of December 27, 1941, authorized the sale of the said vessel to the former owners thereof when the United States should no longer have need therefor; and WHEREAS a settlement has been reached with the French Government with respect to French claims against the Untied States on account of the said vessel; and WEHREAS the Navy Department which heretofore has had possession and control of the said vessel, has declared it surplus for disposal by the United States Maritime Commission: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority contained in the said act of June 6, 1941, the Merchant Marine Act 1936, as mended, and the Surplus Property Act of 1944, and as President of the Untied States, it is hereby ordered as follows: The said Executive Order No 9001-A of December 27, 1941, is revoked, and the United States Maritime Commission is authorized and directed to dispose of the U. S. S. Lafayette (APV-4 Ex-Normandie) in accordance with the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and other laws authorizing the sale of vessels. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, September 3, 1946