Executive Order 10663 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10663—Administration of the Escapee Program

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Saturday, March 24, 1956

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1 min read (284 words)

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This executive order, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1956-03-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Administration of the Escapee Program." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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

▪ 832), as amended, including particularly sections 521 and 525 thereof, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ 3181), is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (c) reading as follows: "(c) The Secretary of State may carry out the functions now financed pursuant to section 405 (d) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, through any officer or agency of the Department of State." SEC.

▪ There is hereby terminated the duty of the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (under section 103 (c) of Executive Order No.

▪ The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to transfer or assign to any agency or agencies of the Department of State such offices, officers, and personnel, and so much of the property and records, of the International Cooperation Administration as he may deem necessary for the administration by the said agency or agencies of the functions referred to in section 104 (c) of Executive Order No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

284

1,667 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10663, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Mar 24, 1956). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10663-administration-the-escapee-program.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 832), as amended, including particularly sections 521 and 525 thereof, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Section 104 of Executive Order No. 10610 of May 9, 1955 (20 F. R. 3181), is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (c) reading as follows: "(c) The Secretary of State may carry out the functions now financed pursuant to section 405 (d) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, through any officer or agency of the Department of State." SEC. 2. There is hereby terminated the duty of the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (under section 103 (c) of Executive Order No. 10575 of November 6, 1954 (19 F. R. 7251), as affected by Executive Order No. 10610) to assist the Secretary of State in formulating and presenting the policy of the United States with respect to the assistance programs of the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration, the United Nations Refugee Fund, and the United Nations Children's Fund. SEC. 3. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to transfer or assign to any agency or agencies of the Department of State such offices, officers, and personnel, and so much of the property and records, of the International Cooperation Administration as he may deem necessary for the administration by the said agency or agencies of the functions referred to in section 104 (c) of Executive Order No. 10610, as amended by this order. SEC. 4. This order shall become effective on the first day of the first month commencing after the date hereof. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 24, 1956.