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This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1952-05-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designation of Certain Persons for the Purpose of Issuing Provisional Certificates of Registry to Certain Vessels Abroad." 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
▪The captains of the ports of Cristobal and Balboa, Canal Zone, are hereby designated for the purpose of issuing provisional certificates of registry to vessels abroad which have been purchased by citizens of the United States, including corporations, as defined in section 4132 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U.S.C.
▪2164 of April 7, 19515, designating certain persons for the purpose of issuing provisional certificates of registry to vessels described in paragraph 1 hereof, is hereby revoked.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
122
718 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
10.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10351, Harry S Truman (May 15, 1952). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10351-designation-certain-persons-for-the-purpose-issuing-provisional.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of March 4, 1915, 38 Stat. 1193 (46 U.S.C. 12), it is ordered as follows: 1. The captains of the ports of Cristobal and Balboa, Canal Zone, are hereby designated for the purpose of issuing provisional certificates of registry to vessels abroad which have been purchased by citizens of the United States, including corporations, as defined in section 4132 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U.S.C. 11). 2. Executive Order No. 2164 of April 7, 19515, designating certain persons for the purpose of issuing provisional certificates of registry to vessels described in paragraph 1 hereof, is hereby revoked. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, May 15, 1952
