Executive Order 11329 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11329—Creating a Board of Inquiry to Report on a Labor Dispute Affecting the Shipbuilding and Repair Industries of the United States

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Thursday, March 2, 1967

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2 min read (300 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 1967-03-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Creating a Board of Inquiry to Report on a Labor Dispute Affecting the Shipbuilding and Repair Industries of the United States." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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 create a Board of Inquiry, consisting of Mr.

▪ The Board shall have powers and duties as set forth in Title II of such Act.

▪ The Board shall report to the President in accordance with the provisions of Section 206 of such Act on or before March 8, 1967.

▪ Upon submission of its report, the Board shall continue in existence to perform such other functions as may be required under such Act.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

300

1,958 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11329, Lyndon B. Johnson (Mar 2, 1967). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11329-creating-board-inquiry-report-labor-dispute-affecting-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS, there exists a labor dispute between the Pacific Coast Shipbuilders' Association, Alameda, California, representing Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington, Bethlehem Steel Company, San Francisco, California, Lake Union Dry Docks Company, Seattle, Washington, Pacific Coast Engineering Company, Alameda, California, Albina Engine and Machine Works, Portland, Oregon, Northwest Marine Iron Works, Portland, Oregon, Todd Shipyards Corporation, Seattle, Washington and Alameda, California, Guy F. Atkinson Company, Portland, Oregon, Willamette Iron and Steel Company, Portland, Oregon, and certain of their employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO; and WHEREAS, such dispute has resulted in a strike which will, in my opinion, if permitted to continue, affect a substantial part of the shipbuilding and repair industries, which industries are engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or with foreign nations, or engaged in the production of goods for commerce, and which strike, if permitted to continue, will imperil the national safety: Now THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 206 of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 155; 29 U.S.C. 176), I hereby create a Board of Inquiry, consisting of Mr. J. Keith Mann, Chairman, Mr. George E. Reedy and Mr. Paul D. Hanlon, whom I appoint to inquire into the issues involved in this dispute. The Board shall have powers and duties as set forth in Title II of such Act. The Board shall report to the President in accordance with the provisions of Section 206 of such Act on or before March 8, 1967. Upon submission of its report, the Board shall continue in existence to perform such other functions as may be required under such Act. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House March 2, 1967 10:46 p.m. Thursday night En Route Texas, Air Force 1