Executive Order 10146 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10146—Exemption of William J. Pattersn from Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Wednesday, August 2, 1950

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1 min read (156 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 1950-08-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of William J. Pattersn from Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ WHEREAS, in my judgment, the public interest requires that William J.

▪ 715a), it is ordered, effective as of July 1, 1950, that the said William J.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

156

919 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10146, Harry S Truman (Aug 2, 1950). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10146-exemption-william-j-pattersn-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS, in my judgment, the public interest requires that William J. Patterson, a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age as provided below: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 404 (5 U.S.C. 715a), it is ordered, effective as of July 1, 1950, that the said William J. Patterson be, and he hereby is, exempted from compulsory retirement for age under the provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, for an indefinite period of time not extending beyond the expiration of this present term of office as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission: Provided, that, for the purposes of this order, his present term of office shall be considered as expiring upon the appointment and qualification of his successor. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, August 2, 1950