Executive Order 10951 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10951—Amending Executive Order No. 10949, June 26, 1961, to Extend the Time Within Which the Board of Inquiry Created Therein, to Inquire Into the Issues Involved in a Labor Dispute Affecting the Maritime Industry, Shall Report to the President

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Thursday, June 29, 1961

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1 min read (82 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 John F. Kennedy on 1961-06-29, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 10949, June 26, 1961, to Extend the Time Within Which the Board of Inquiry Created Therein, to Inquire Into the Issues Involved in a Labor Dispute Affecting the Maritime Industry, Shall Report to the President." 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

▪ 176), I hereby extend until 9 a.m., July 3, 1961, the time within which the board of inquiry created by Executive Order No.

▪ 10949 of June 26, 1961, to inquire into the issues involved in a labor dispute involving the Maritime Industry of the United States, shall report to the President.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

458 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

7.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10951, John F. Kennedy (Jun 29, 1961). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10951-amending-executive-order-no-10949-june-26-1961-extend-the-time.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 206 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, 61 Stat. 155 (29 U.S.C. 176), I hereby extend until 9 a.m., July 3, 1961, the time within which the board of inquiry created by Executive Order No. 10949 of June 26, 1961, to inquire into the issues involved in a labor dispute involving the Maritime Industry of the United States, shall report to the President. JOHN F. KENNEDY THE WHITE HOUSE, June 29, 1961