Executive Order 10410 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10410—Specification of Laws from Which the Escapee Program Administered by the Department of State Shall Be Exempt

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Friday, November 14, 1952

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1 min read (168 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 1952-11-14, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Specification of Laws from Which the Escapee Program Administered by the Department of State Shall Be Exempt." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ Of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 60 Stat.

▪ Of the Revised Statues, as amended (41 U.S.C.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

168

951 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10410, Harry S Truman (Nov 14, 1952). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10410-specification-laws-from-which-the-escapee-program-administered-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 532 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as added by section 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952 (Public Law 400, approved June 20, 1952, 66 Stat. 146), it is hereby determined that the performance of functions with respect to the escapee program, authorized by section 101 (a) (1) of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended, and administered by the Department of State, without regard to the three following-designated provisions of law will further the purposes of law will further the purposes of the said Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended: 1. Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 60 Stat. 809 (31 U.S.C. 529). 2. Section 305 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, approved June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 396 (41 U.S.C. 255). 3. Section 3709 of the Revised Statues, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5). HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, November 14, 1952