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Executive Order 10784 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10784—Specification of Laws From Which Functions Authorized by Mutual Security Act of 1954, as Amended, Shall Be Exempt

Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Wednesday, October 1, 1958
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3 min read (604 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 1958-10-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Specification of Laws From Which Functions Authorized by Mutual Security Act of 1954, as Amended, Shall Be Exempt." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ With respect to functions authorized by the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (22 U.S.C.
▪ With respect to purchases authorized to be made outside the continental limits of the United States under the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended: (a) Section 2276 (a) of title 10 of the United States Code.
▪ 48), entitled "Specifications of Laws from Which Functions Authorized by Mutual Security Act of 1951, as Amended, Shall Be Exempt." DWIGHT D.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
604
3,444 characters
Estimated Read Time
3 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.1
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 10784, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Oct 1, 1958). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10784-specification-laws-from-which-functions-authorized-mutual-security.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

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By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 533 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, 68 Stat. 860 (22 U.S.C. 1793), it is hereby determined that, to the extent hereinafter indicated, the performance of functions authorized by that act, as amended (including the performance of functions authorized by section 544 thereof), without regard to the laws specified in the lettered subdivisions of sections 1 and 2 of this order and without regard to consideration as specified in section 3 of this order will further the purposes of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended: SECTION 1. With respect to functions authorized by the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1750 et seq.), except those exercised by the Department of Defense under authority of sections 521 and 524 of that act (22 U.S.C. 1781, 1784): (a) The act of March 26, 1934, c. 90, 48 Stat. 500, as amended (15 U.S.C. 616a). (b) Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 60 Stat. 809 (31 U.S.C. 529). (c) Section 305 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, c. 288, 63 Stat. 396, as amended (41 U.S.C. 255). (d) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5). (e) Section 3710 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 8). (f) Section 2 of Title III of the act of March 3, 1933, c. 212, 47 Stat. 1520 (41 U.S.C. 10a). (g) Section 3735 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 13). (h) Section 304 (c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as added by the act of October 31, 1951, c. 652, 65 Stat. 700 (41 U.S.C. 254 (c)), but only with respect to contracts entered into with foreign governments or agencies thereof for the rendering of services to the United States or an agency thereof within the continental limits of the United States. (i) Section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, c. 858, 49 Stat. 2015, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1241 (a)). SEC. 2. With respect to purchases authorized to be made outside the continental limits of the United States under the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended: (a) Section 2276 (a) of title 10 of the United States Code. (b) Section 2313 (b) of title 10 of the United States Code. (c) Section 304 (c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as added by the act of October 31, 1951, c. 652, 65 Stat. 700 (41 U.S.C. 254 (c)). (d) Section 1301 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, c. 199, 56 Stat. 185 (50 U.S.C. App. 643), as extended by the provisions of the act of June 30, 1953, c. 169, 67 Stat. 120. SEC. 3. With respect to cost-type contracts heretofore or hereafter made under authority of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, with non-profit institutions under which no fee is charged or paid, amendments and modifications of such contracts may be made with or without consideration and may be utilized to accomplish the same things as any original contract could have accomplished, irrespective of the time or circumstances of the making, or the form of the contract amended or modified, or of the amending or modifying contract, and irrespective of rights which may have accrued under the contract or the amendments or modifications thereof. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 10519 of March 5, 1954 (3 CFR, 1954 Supp., p. 48), entitled "Specifications of Laws from Which Functions Authorized by Mutual Security Act of 1951, as Amended, Shall Be Exempt." DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, October 1, 1958.