Executive Order 10111 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10111—Establishing a Seal for the Central Intelligence Agency

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Friday, February 17, 1950

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1 min read (243 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 1950-02-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing a Seal for the Central Intelligence Agency." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Establishing a Seal for the Central Intelligence Agency.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

243

1,429 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

22.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10111, Harry S Truman (Feb 17, 1950). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10111-establishing-seal-for-the-central-intelligence-agency.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS section 2 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, approved June 20, 1949, (Public Law 110--81st Congress), provides, in part, that the Director of Central Intelligence shall cause a seal of office to be made for the Central Intelligence Agency of such design as the President shall approve and WHEREAS the Director of Central Intelligence has caused to be made and has recommended that I approve a seal of office for the Central Intelligence Agency the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is described in heraldic terms as follows: SHIELD: Argent, a compass rose of sixteen point gules. CREST: On a wreath argent and gules an American bald eagle's head erased proper. Below the shield on a gold color scroll the inscription "United States of America in red letters, and encircling the shield and crest at the top the inscription "Central Intelligence Agency" in white letters. All on a circular blue background with a narrow gold edge; AND WHEREAS it appears that such seal is of suitable design and is appropriate for establishment as the official seal of the Central Intelligence Agency: NOW, THEREFORE, by the virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the said section 2 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the Central Intelligence Agency. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, February 17, 1950