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This executive order, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1957-08-05, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "The Honorable Walter F. George." 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
▪Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, that until interment the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Branch Departments
🏛️ General Body of the People
Total Words
81
473 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 10721, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Aug 5, 1957). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10721-the-honorable-walter-f-george.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
As a mark of respect to the memory of The Honorable Walter F. George, it is hereby ordered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, that until interment the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, August 5, 1957.
