Executive Order 9864 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9864—Regulations for Carrying Out the Provisions of the Joint Resolution Entitled "Joint Resolution Providing for Relief Assistance to the People of Countries Devastated by War"

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Saturday, May 31, 1947

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1 min read (256 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 1947-05-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Regulations for Carrying Out the Provisions of the Joint Resolution Entitled "Joint Resolution Providing for Relief Assistance to the People of Countries Devastated by War"." 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

▪ The Secretary of State is hereby authorized: (a) To exercise the authority vested in the President by sections 2, 3, and 4 of the joint resolution, except with respect to the appointment of the field administrator pursuant to section 4.

▪ The field administrator shall act under the guidance and in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

256

1,569 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

21.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9864, Harry S Truman (May 31, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9864-regulations-for-carrying-out-the-provisions-the-joint-resolution.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the joint resolution of May 31, 1947, entitled "Joint Resolution Providing for Relief Assistance to the People of Countries Devastated by War," hereinafter referred to as the joint resolution, and section 202 of the Revised Statutes, and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following regulations for carrying out the provisions of the joint resolution: 1. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized: (a) To exercise the authority vested in the President by sections 2, 3, and 4 of the joint resolution, except with respect to the appointment of the field administrator pursuant to section 4. (b) To take such other action, not inconsistent with the authority reserved to the President, as may be necessary for providing relief assistance in accordance with the terms of the joint resolution, including the making of such arrangements with the heads of other Executive departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Government as may be necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of the joint resolution. (c) To exercise the authority vested in him by this order directly or through the field administrator appointed pursuant to section 4 of the joint resolution or through such officers and employees of the Department of State, including those of the Foreign Service, as he may designate to act on his behalf. 2. The field administrator shall act under the guidance and in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 31, 1947