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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1951-06-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Attaching the Canal Zone to the Internal Revenue Collection District of Florida." 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
▪By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3650(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, it is ordered that the Canal Zone be, and it is hereby, attached to and made a part of the Internal Revenue Collection District of Florida for all purposes authorized by the internal revenue laws of the United States.
▪This order shall be effective as of January 1, 1951.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
74
405 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10252, Harry S Truman (Jun 9, 1951). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10252-attaching-the-canal-zone-the-internal-revenue-collection-district.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3650(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, it is ordered that the Canal Zone be, and it is hereby, attached to and made a part of the Internal Revenue Collection District of Florida for all purposes authorized by the internal revenue laws of the United States. This order shall be effective as of January 1, 1951. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, June 9, 1951
