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This executive order, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on 1968-12-02, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Suspending the Provisions of Section 6372 of Title 10 of the United States Code, Which Relate to the Retirement or Retention on the Active List of Certain Rear Admirals in the Navy." 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.
Exec. Order No. 11436, Lyndon B. Johnson (Dec 2, 1968). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11436-suspending-the-provisions-section-6372-title-10-the-united-states.
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
