Executive Order 10446 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10446—Specification of Laws From Which the Escapee Program Administered by the Department of State Shall Be Exempt

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Friday, April 17, 1953

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1 min read (186 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1953-04-17, 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

▪ 146), it is hereby determined that the performance of functions with respect to the escapee program, authorized by 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 the said Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended: 1.

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

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

▪ Entitled "Specification of Laws from which the Escapee Program Administered by the Department of State Shall be Exempt." DWIGHT D.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

186

1,090 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10446, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Apr 17, 1953). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10446-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 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 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 Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5). This order supersedes Executive Order No. 10410 of November 14, 1952. entitled "Specification of Laws from which the Escapee Program Administered by the Department of State Shall be Exempt." DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, April 17, 1953.