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Executive Order 11242 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11242—Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it Relates to Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty

Saturday, August 28, 1965
1 min read (233 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 1965-08-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it Relates to Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

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

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 301 (a) and (f) of title 37, United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Executive Order No.
No member shall be entitled, however, to receive the pay provided for in this subsection if, during any month or portion thereof, he is also eligible to receive incentive pay for other hazardous duty under the provisions of section 301 of title 37, United States Code." LYNDON B.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
Total Words
233
1,344 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
26.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11242, Lyndon B. Johnson (Aug 28, 1965). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11242-amending-executive-order-no-11157-it-relates-incentive-pay-for.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)