Executive Order 11361 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 11361—Suspending a Provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10, United States Code, Which Relates to Officers of the Marine Corps in the Grade of First Lieutenant
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This executive order, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 1967-07-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Suspending a Provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10, United States Code, Which Relates to Officers of the Marine Corps in the Grade of First Lieutenant." 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
▪By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 5785(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code, I hereby suspend the provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code which relates to the service-in-grade requirement for officers of the Marine Corps in the grade of first lieutenant for eligibility for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
77
443 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
18.3
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
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Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 11361, Lyndon B. Johnson (Jul 6, 1967). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11361-suspending-provision-section-5751b-title-10-united-states-code-which.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 5785(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code, I hereby suspend the provision of Section 5751(b) of Title 10 of the United States Code which relates to the service-in-grade requirement for officers of the Marine Corps in the grade of first lieutenant for eligibility for consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next higher grade. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House July 6, 1967
