Executive Order 11432 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11432—Control of Arms Imports

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Tuesday, October 22, 1968

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2 min read (314 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 1968-10-22, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Control of Arms Imports." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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 Section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (22 U.S.C.

▪ 1934), and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ 10973 of November 3, 1961, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec.

▪ There are hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury: "(a) The function conferred upon the President by the second sentence of Section 612 of the Act.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

314

1,856 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11432, Lyndon B. Johnson (Oct 22, 1968). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11432-control-arms-imports.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1934), and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Section 301 of Executive Order No. 10973 of November 3, 1961, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 301. Department of the Treasury. There are hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury: "(a) The function conferred upon the President by the second sentence of Section 612 of the Act. "(b) So much of the functions conferred upon the President by Section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, as relate to control of the import of arms, ammunition and implements of war, including technical data relating thereto. In carrying out such functions the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with appropriate agencies, and on matters affecting world peace, the external security and foreign policy of the United States he shall be guided by the views of the Secretary of State. Designations, including changes in designations, of articles subject to import control under Section 414 shall have the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense." SEC. 2. All regulations issued and presently in effect pursuant to Section 414 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, shall, insofar as they relate to control of the import of arms, ammunition and implements of war, including technical data relating thereto, continue in effect and be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury until revoked or superseded by him. All pending applications for import licenses not acted upon by the Secretary of State at the date of this order shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for appropriate action. LYNDON B. JOHNSON The White House October 22, 1968