Executive Order 11374 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11374—Abolishing the Missile Sites Labor Commission and Providing for the Performance of its Functions

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Wednesday, October 11, 1967

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1 min read (238 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 1967-10-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Abolishing the Missile Sites Labor Commission and Providing for the Performance of its Functions." 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

▪ The Missile Sites Labor Commission is hereby abolished, and its functions and responsibilities are transferred to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

▪ The Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other appropriate government departments and agencies shall continue to cooperate in the avoidance of uneconomical operations and work stoppages at missile and space sites.

▪ They shall also assist the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in the discharge of its responsibilities under this order.

▪ All records and property of the Missile Sites Labor Commission are hereby transferred to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

238

1,598 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11374, Lyndon B. Johnson (Oct 11, 1967). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11374-abolishing-the-missile-sites-labor-commission-and-providing-for-the.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

SECTION 1. The Missile Sites Labor Commission is hereby abolished, and its functions and responsibilities are transferred to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. SEC. 2. The Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall establish within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service such procedures as may be necessary to provide for continued priority for resolution of labor disputes or potential labor disputes at missile and space sites, and shall seek the continued cooperation of manufacturers, contractors, construction concerns, and labor unions in avoiding uneconomical operations and work stoppages at missile and space sites. SEC. 3. The Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other appropriate government departments and agencies shall continue to cooperate in the avoidance of uneconomical operations and work stoppages at missile and space sites. They shall also assist the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in the discharge of its responsibilities under this order. SEC. 4. All records and property of the Missile Sites Labor Commission are hereby transferred to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. SEC. 5. Any disputes now before the Missile Sites Labor Commission shall be resolved by the personnel now serving as members of the Missile Sites Labor Commission under special assignment for such purposes by the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. SEC. 6. Executive Order No. 10946 of May 26, 1961, is hereby revoked. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House October 11, 1967