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This executive order, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 1965-03-18, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Inspection of Interest Equalization Tax Returns." 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
▪6103(a)), as amended by section 3(c) of the Interest Equalization Tax Act (78 Stat.
▪This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
163
970 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
14
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11206, Lyndon B. Johnson (Mar 18, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11206-inspection-interest-equalization-tax-returns.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 753; 26 U.S.C. 6103(a)), as amended by section 3(c) of the Interest Equalization Tax Act (78 Stat. 844), it is hereby ordered that returns made in respect of the tax imposed by chapter 41 of such Code shall be open to inspection by certain classes of persons and State and Federal government establishments in accordance and upon compliance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in Treasury Decision 6543, relating to inspection and use of returns by such classes of persons and State and Federal government establishments, approved by the President on January 17, 1961, the amendment thereto approved by the President on April 4, 1963, and the amendment thereto approved by me this date. This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House, March 18, 1965.
