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Executive Order 10232 Constitutional Fidelity (+0.47)

Executive Order 10232—Amending the Selective Service Regulations

Wednesday, April 18, 1951
7 min read (1,332 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1951-04-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending the Selective Service Regulations." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

604), as amended, I hereby prescribe the following amendments of the Selective Service Regulations prescribed in part by Executive Order No.
5 of Part 1602, Definitions, is amended to read as follows: § 1602.5 Governor.
11 of Part 1602 is amended to read as follows: § 1602.11 State.
11 of Part 1611, Duty and Responsibility to Register, is amended to read as follows: § 1611.11 Aliens who are not required to register.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
1,332
7,720 characters
Estimated Read Time
7 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
16.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.47
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10232, Harry S Truman (Apr 18, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10232-amending-the-selective-service-regulations.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)