Executive Order 10238 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10238—Making Certain Changes in the Customs Field Organization

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Friday, April 27, 1951

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1 min read (162 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 1951-04-27, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Making Certain Changes in the Customs Field Organization." 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

▪ 2), and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization: 1.

▪ This order shall become effective May 1, 1951.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises

Total Words

162

977 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.1

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10238, Harry S Truman (Apr 27, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10238-making-certain-changes-the-customs-field-organization.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of August 1, 1914, 38 Stat. 623 (19 U.S.C. 2), and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization: 1. The designation of Provincetown, Massachusetts, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 4 (Massachusetts), is revoked. 2. The designation of Lewes, Delaware, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 11 (Philadelphia), is revoked. 3. The limits of the customs port of entry of New London, Connecticut, in Customs Collection District Number 6 (Connecticut), are extended to include the territory embracing the municipality of Groton, Connecticut. 4. Pelican, Alaska, is designated as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 31 (Alaska). This order shall become effective May 1, 1951. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, April 27, 1951