Executive Order 11240 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11240—The Board of the Foreign Service and the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service

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Wednesday, August 4, 1965

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1 min read (226 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 Lyndon B. Johnson on 1965-08-04, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "The Board of the Foreign Service and the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service." 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

▪ 9353), and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ There is hereby established a new "Board of the Foreign Service." That board shall have the same membership, functions, and status as the board of the same name established by Section 211 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C.

▪ There is hereby established a new "Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service." That board shall have the same functions and status as the board of the same name established by Section 212 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C.

▪ 4 of 1965 and shall have membership determined in consonance with the provisions of subsection (b) of that Section.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

226

1,290 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. 11240, Lyndon B. Johnson (Aug 4, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11240-the-board-the-foreign-service-and-the-board-examiners-for-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965 (30 P.R. 9353), and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Board of the Foreign Service. There is hereby established a new "Board of the Foreign Service." That board shall have the same membership, functions, and status as the board of the same name established by Section 211 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 826) had immediately prior to the taking effect of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965. SEC. 2. Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service. There is hereby established a new "Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service." That board shall have the same functions and status as the board of the same name established by Section 212 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 827) had immediately prior to the taking effect of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965 and shall have membership determined in consonance with the provisions of subsection (b) of that Section. SEC. 3. Effective date; termination. This Order shall be effective as of July 27, 1965, and, together with the boards established by Sections 1 and 2, shall terminate on January 1, 1966, or on such earlier date as may hereafter be prescribed. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House, August 4, 1965.