Executive Order 10205 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10205—Amending Executive Order No. 10182 Relating to the Appointment of Certain Persons Under the Defense Production Act of 1950

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Tuesday, January 16, 1951

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1 min read (245 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 1951-01-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 10182 Relating to the Appointment of Certain Persons Under the Defense Production Act of 1950." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

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

▪ 10182 of November 21, 1950, is amended to read as follows: SECTION 101.

▪ Authority to employ persons under this subsection 101(a) in any such department or agency shall not be redelegated by the head of such department or agency.

▪ 10182 is amended to read as follows: (d) In the case of appointments under subsection 101(a) hereof, exemption hereunder shall not extend to the receipt or payment of salary in connection with the appointee's Government service hereunder from any source other than the private employer of the appointee at the time of his appointment hereunder.

▪ 10182 which precedes paragraph (a) thereof is amended to read as follows: SECTION 301.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

245

1,504 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10205, Harry S Truman (Jan 16, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10205-amending-executive-order-no-10182-relating-the-appointment-certain.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Defense Production Act of 1950, approved September 8, 1950 (Public Law 774, 81st Congress), it is hereby ordered, effective November 21, 1950, as follows: 1. Subsection 101(a) of Executive Order No. 10182 of November 21, 1950, is amended to read as follows: SECTION 101. (a) The head of any department or agency delegated or assigned functions under the Act is hereby delegated the authority provided by subsection 710(b) of the Act to employ persons of outstanding experience and ability without compensation. Authority to employ persons under this subsection 101(a) in any such department or agency shall not be redelegated by the head of such department or agency. 2. Subsection 201(d) of the said Executive Order No. 10182 is amended to read as follows: (d) In the case of appointments under subsection 101(a) hereof, exemption hereunder shall not extend to the receipt or payment of salary in connection with the appointee's Government service hereunder from any source other than the private employer of the appointee at the time of his appointment hereunder. 3. that part of section 301 of the said Executive Order No. 10182 which precedes paragraph (a) thereof is amended to read as follows: SECTION 301. Appointments under subsection 101(a) of this order to positions other than advisory or consultative shall be supported by written certification by the head of the employing department or agency: HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 16, 1951