Executive Order 10225 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10225—Exemption of Bernice Pyke from Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Saturday, March 17, 1951

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1 min read (132 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 1951-03-17, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Bernice Pyke 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 Bernice Pyke, Collector of Customs for Customs Collection District No.

▪ 715a), it is ordered, effective as of April 1, 1950, that the said Bernice Pyke be, and she is hereby, 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 March 31, 1952, the date on which her present term of office expires.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

132

765 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10225, Harry S Truman (Mar 17, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10225-exemption-bernice-pyke-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 Bernice Pyke, Collector of Customs for Customs Collection District No. 41, with headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio, 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 April 1, 1950, that the said Bernice Pyke be, and she is hereby, 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 March 31, 1952, the date on which her present term of office expires. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, March 17, 1951