Executive Order 10162 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10162—Authorizing the Appointment of Frederick C. Kilguss to the Position of Deputy Administrative Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice Without Compliance with the Competitive Provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations

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Tuesday, September 19, 1950

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1 min read (84 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 1950-09-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Frederick C. Kilguss to the Position of Deputy Administrative Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice Without Compliance with the Competitive Provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations." 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

▪ 404) and by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, I hereby authorize the appointment of Frederick C.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

512 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10162, Harry S Truman (Sep 19, 1950). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10162-authorizing-the-appointment-frederick-c-kilguss-the-position-deputy.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 404) and by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, I hereby authorize the appointment of Frederick C. Kilguss to the position of Deputy Administrative Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice without compliance with the competitive provisions of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. This order is recommended by the Attorney General. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, September 19, 1950